Mint Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup butter 
• 0.5 tsp calumet baking powder 
• 0.3 cup candy canes crushed
• 2  eggs 
• 1.8 cups flour 
• 4 oz baker's semi-sweet chocolate (6 oz.)
• 1 cup sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• microwave

Directions

1. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
2. Add sugar; mix well. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.
3. Add combined flour and baking powder; mix well. (Dough will be very soft.) Refrigerate 2 hours.
4. Heat oven to 350F.
5. Roll heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
6. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
7. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until tops are set. (Do not overbake.) Immediately sprinkle with crushed candy. Cool 1 min. on baking sheets.
8. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.