Chocolate-mint Brownie Cookies

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup crisco® all-vegetable shortening or 2/3 stick crisco® all-vegetable shortening stick
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups pillsbury best® all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups mint chocolate chips (12 oz. pkg.)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine brown sugar, shortening, water, vanilla and peppermint extracts in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended. add eggs; mix well.
• 3 combine flour, salt, cocoa and baking soda in medium bowl; add to shortening mixture. beat at low speed just until blended. stir in mint chocolate chips.
• 4 drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 5 bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set. cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.
• 6 tip: is your cocoa powder still good? unsweetened cocoa powder can be stored in a tightly closed container in a cool, dark place for up to two years.