Frozen Chocolate "Frango" Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
3 unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
vanilla wafer crumbs
5 egg yolks
18 foil liners, for candy

Preparation

Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add melted chocolate and continue beating until thoroughly mixed.
Add egg yolks and beat again until fluffy.
Beat in peppermint extract.
Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon cookie crumbs into candy liners and top with chocolate mixture.
Freeze for at least 1 hour. Serve straight from the freezer and re-freeze leftover. You can top these with maraschino cherries, crushed candy canes, even whipped cream, but not necessary. (For a more decadent dessert, serve in pre-made chocolate shells instead of candy liners.