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It’s time for Christmas Desserts on the 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Ideas Blog Hop. You can access and print the calendar of events by clicking on the highlighted link. The blog hop runs from November 11th through December 6th. Be sure and drop by on the the 6th to see my Coastal Christmas Tree, and the trees decorated by my fellow bloggers. Also, you can enter our amazing giveaway at the end of this post!
If you would like to bake a simple Christmas dessert with some zing, then try my Mexican chocolate cookie recipe, with a little bit of added Christmas magic! My Mexican Chocolate Christmas Crisps recipe substitutes the usual semisweet chocolate chips with red and green M & M Baking Chips. I also added a few snowflake sprinkles as well.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup of sugar, plus extra for rolling the cookies
1 egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup red and green M & M Baking Chips
snowflake sprinkles
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Melt the unsweetened chocolate. I do this at 30 second intervals in my microwave, because overcooked chocolate is irredeemable. Allow the chocolate to cool, then combine the egg, corn syrup, and melted chocolate with the shortening and sugar.
In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Whisk it altogether, then mix with the other ingredients.
flour, cinnamon, baking soda 
salt 
whisk together 
Add the baking M & Ms, then roll the dough into 1” balls. Roll the balls in sugar, then place them 2” apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for about 8 minutes, then gently add a few snowflake sprinkles. Let the cookies cool, then enjoy!
Merry Christmas!
Kristie
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These look delicious! I don’t think I’ve ever tried anything like this before, so I will have to add them to my list!
They are good. Just make sure your dough is nice and cool-this cookie will spread on the baking sheet if the dough is too warm.
YUM, these sound good!! Thanks so much for linking up at #AThemedLinkup 6 for All Things Christmas. Shared. I invite you to also link up this post at my Unlimited Monthly Party 7 for more views and shares 🙂
You’re Welcome, Dee!
I don’t think I’ve ever had this kind of cookie, thanks for sharing 🙂
You’re welcome, Rachelle!
Oh, they sound delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe and the instructions at The Really Crafty Link Party.
Have a great weekend, Teresa.
Hi Kristie!
These look yummy! Thanks for sharing on Farm Fresh Tuesdays!
I would love to have you share your Christmas Recipes on the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Blog Hop Party!
It starts today and goes for 12 Days!
We’re making an eBook with the recipes and a link to the original posts to help promote our contributors…plus you’ll get a free copy!
Hope to see you there!
These sound nice, they look pretty too 🙂
Bake a cookie! Bake a cookie! Bake a cookie!
I’m bookmarking and sharing this, yummy yum yum yum! (You had me at cookie and chocolate and Mexican). 😉
Dropped by from #BloggersPitStop today and I think my waist will hate you but my tummy will be your friend for life!!!
Hope the week ahead treats everyone kindly. 🙂
I’m so glad you liked my Mexican Chocolate Cookie Crisp recipe!