Choco-Mint Snappers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. Nestle semi-sweet mint flavored chocolate morsels
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. corn syrup
1 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt chocolate over hot (not boiling) water.
Remove from heat.
Combine shortening, sugar and egg in bowl and beat until creamy.
Blend in chocolate and corn syrup. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and stir in gradually.
Shape dough into balls using 1 level tablespoon for each.
Roll balls in sugar (about 1/4 cup).
Place 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Let stand a few minutes before removing from pan.
Makes 3 dozen 3-inch cookies.