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2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon milk
1 (13 ounce) package York Peppermint Patties

Beat butter and sugar; add egg and vanilla extract.

In separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture alternating with milk. Refrigerate dough 1 hour.

Lightly grease cookie sheet. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Remove wrappers from Peppermint Patties and cut the candy in half. Shape a small portion of dough around the peppermint pattie. Place on cookie sheet and lightly flatten.

Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool 3 minutes before removing from the cookie sheet.

Makes about 36 cookies.