Chocolate Mint Creams
"This recipe came from an old family friend and is always high on everyone's cookie request list. I make at least six batches for Noel nibbling and give some away as gifts. —Beverly Fehner, Gladstone, Missouri..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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FROSTING:
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons milk
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1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
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Green food coloring, optional
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