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Brooke's Chocolate Mint Cookies

1 ½ cups of all purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ cups of semisweet chocolate pieces

6 tablespoons of butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

¼ teaspoon mint flavoring

Powdered sugar

1. Combine flour, baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt, set aside.

        In a saucepan, heat 1 cup of chocolate pieces over low heat until melted, stirring constantly.

1. Beat butter with a mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Beat in granulated sugar until combined. Beat melted chocolate, eggs, vanilla, and mint flavoring. Stir flour mixture and remaining chocolate pieces. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Freeze 30 minutes or until firm enough to shape.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, roll balls in powdered sugar. Place balls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are crackled. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Transfer to wire racks. Cool. Makes 42.