Peppermint Patty Cookies

From Neighbor, Paulanne G in December, 2000

These are my middle brother’s favorite Christmas cookie. He shared the recipe with me this year. I’ve never had them! I am sure they are very good. A Chocolate and Peppermint cookie. 

Ingredients:

2/3 Cup Butter - softened

1 Cup Sugar

1 Egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour

1/3 Cup Hershey’s cocoa

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon milk

12-14 small (1 1/2”) York peppermint patties

Directions: 

1) In a large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla, blending well. 

2) In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. 

3) Add butter mixture alternately with milk, blending well. 

4) Refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. (Dough will be a little soft.) Lightly grease cookie sheet.

5) Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 

6) Shape small portion of dough around unwrapped Peppermint Pattie, completely covering candy. 

7) Place on prepared cookie sheet; flatten slightly and crimp with tines from a fork, if desired. 

8) Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. 

9) Cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. 

10) Cool completely. 

Makes about 12-14 cookies.