Chocolate Mint Snow Top Cookies

These are a new recipe this year My family will actually be really suprised, since I usually make cookies that are like this but have no mint flavoring! My husband proclaimed them good, while munching a few.

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 taspoons of baking powder

1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

6 tablespoons f butter, softened

1 cup of granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/4 teaspooon mint flavoring

Powdered sugar

Combine flour, baking powder, set aside. In a saucepan melt 1 cup of chocolate chips. Beat butter with mixed on medium speed. Beat in granulated sugar, until combined. Beat in melted chocoloate, eggs, vanilla, and mint flavoring. Stire in flour mixture and remaining chocolate chips. Wrap dough in waxed paper and refrigerate until firm.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar. Place balls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 -12 minutes or until tops are crackled