Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup crisco golden all- vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy canes or 1/4 cup peppermint candy

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 beat shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl of electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. beat in egg.
• 3 combine flour, salt and baking soda. mix into shortening mixture at low speed just until blended. stir in chocolate chips. shape into 1-inch balls. place 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
• 4 bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. do not overbake. immediately sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoons crushed candy. cool 2 minutes. remove to wire rack to cool completely.