Chocolate Mint Meltaways
Recipe
- Title:
- Chocolate Mint Meltaways
- Categories:
- Cookies, Candies, Chocolate
- Yield:
- 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c Mint-Chocolate Chips; *
- 1 ea Egg Yolk; Large
- 3/4 c Butter; Softened
- 1 1/4 c Flour; Unbleached
- 1/2 c Confectioners' Sugar; Sifted
Ingredients
GLAZE
- 1/2 c Mint Chocolate Chips; *
- 2 tb Almonds; Toasted, Chopped
- 1 1/2 tb Vegetable Shortening
Directions
- * Use 1 10-oz bag of Nestles Mint-Chocolate Chips and divide into 1 cup and 1/2 cup.
- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and egg yolk.
- Beat until creamy.
- Add melted chips and flour; beat until well blended.
- Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F.
- for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Allow to stand for 3 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
- Cool completely on wire racks.
- GLAZE: Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining 1/2 cup of mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening.
- Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 t of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
- Chill until set.
- Stor in airtight container in the refrigerator.
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