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Ingredients

  • 12 creme de menthe thin mint rectangles, unwrapped
  • 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted, cooled
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Place mini paper baking cups into 12 mini muffin pan cups.
  • Chop 6 mints into small pieces; cut 6 mints in half.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine butter and sugar in medium bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
  • Add egg, chocolate and peppermint extract; continue beating until well mixed.
  • Reduce speed to low; add flour.
  • Beat until well mixed.
  • Stir in chopped mints.
  • Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pan cups (cups will be full).
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops spring back when touched lightly with finger.
  • Immediately, place 1 mint half on top of each cupcake.
  • Cool in pan 15 minutes.
  • Slightly swirl melted mint over cupcake.
  • Cool completely (about 30 minutes); remove from pan.