These lovely Christmas cookies have a mint puffy frosting tree and nonpareil and sprinkles for ornaments. They would make a great addition to a Christmas cookie swap.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon large egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/8 teaspoon mint extract
- 5 drops green food coloring
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Colored sugar, nonpareils, sprinkles and dragées, for decorating
