Mint Chippers

Notes: Store cookies airtight at room temperature up to 3 days; freeze to store longer.

Yield: Makes about 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup  (1/2 lb.) butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/4  cups  powdered sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla
• 2  large egg whites
• 2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 2/3  cup  miniature chocolate chips or 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Preparation

1. In a bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat butter, powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and vanilla until well blended. Beat in egg whites until incorporated. Reduce speed and mix in flour, salt, and chocolate chips. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill until dough is firm but pliable, about 30 minutes.

2. With powdered sugar-dusted hands, shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls, flattening each slightly between your palms to about 2 1/2 inches wide. Place 1 inch apart on buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.

3. Bake in a 300° regular or convection oven until cookies feel firm to touch and are barely beginning to turn golden on the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. If baking more than one sheet at a time in one oven, switch positions halfway through baking. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.

Nutritional analysis per cookie.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

128 (53% from fat)

Protein:

1.3g

Fat:

7.6g (sat 4.7)

Carbohydrate:

14g

Fiber:

0.4g

Sodium:

88mg

Cholesterol:

17mg