Copycat Fannie May Mint Chocolate Meltaways Recipes

PEPPERMINT MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. In another bowl, whisk flour and cornstarch; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until firm enough to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cookies; sprinkle with crushed candies. Store in an airtight container.

COPYCAT FANNIE MAY TRINIDADS

Steps:

• Toast coconut in small skillet over medium low heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and golden-brown, 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Remove from heat and add chopped dark chocolate. Let sit until chocolate melts, about 5 minutes. Using a wire whisk, stir cream and chocolate mixture until it is smooth. Place in fridge until completely cool -- at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Once chocolate is cool, drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes. Roll teaspoonfuls into balls between your hands. Return balls to freezer.
• Meanwhile, melt white chocolate in a bowl placed on top of a pan of boiling water. Once white chocolate is melted, remove bowl from pan. Stir toasted coconut and oil into white chocolate. Allow to cool about 10 minutes.
• Remove chocolate balls from freezer. Dip balls into white chocolate, and set back on wax paper. (this part can be a bit awkward -- I used 2 forks, if anyone else has a better method, please share!) Return to freezer until hardened. Serve at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE MINT MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• COOKIES:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and egg yolk.
• Beat until creamy.
• Add melted chips and flour; beat until well blended.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Allow to stand for 3 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
• Cool completely on wire racks.
• GLAZE:
• Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining 1/2 cup of mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening.
• Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
• Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 t of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
• Chill until set.
• Stor in airtight container in the refrigerator.