Mint Chocolate Cookies

 

Hope you enjoy these delicious cookies.  They have a great mixture of chocolate, and mint especially now that the Christmas season is here.

Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup of melted chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 tsp salt

Frosting  Ingredients:

• 6 tbsp almond milk
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar

Chocolate Drizzle Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup chocolate chips 

Directions:
1.Pre-heat the oven to 375°F



2.Mix together the sugar, applesauce, vanilla extract, egg, and melted chocolate.

3.Stir in the flour and salt

4.Place on the pan and bake for 8-10min 

5. Well the cookies are baking mix together the almond milk, peppermint extract, butter, and powdered sugar.  You can add in some food coloring if you would like just for fun.
6. Once the cookies have cooled spread the frosting onto the cookies.

7. On the stove top melt the butter and chocolate.
8. Drizzle the chocolate over the frosted cookies
9. Enjoy!