Chocolate Covered Mint Bites

These butter mint bites covered in chocolate are delicious. Soft cookies with a hint of mint that are super easy to make.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cups cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoons mint essence
  • 150 grams bittersweet chocolate, melted, for decoration
  • 10 sweet peppermint whites and reds, for decoration
Preparation
10 mins
6 mins
Low
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • In a bowl, mix the flour with the cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
  • In the mixer, cream the butter with the powdered sugar. Add the mint extract and the dry ingredients gradually. Beat until combined and a dough is formed.
  • Form balls with your hands and place on a baking tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool.
  • Using two tablespoons, coat the cookies with the melted chocolate and decorate with crushed mint candies. Let dry completely.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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