Recipe of Chocolate Mint Cookies - Food Recipes

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Title: Chocolate Mint Cookies
Categories : Cookies, Chocolate, Snacks
Serving size: 12 servings 1 1/2 c Mint chocolate chips; * 1 c Flour; unbleached 3/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Butter; softened 6 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg; large --------------- -------------glaze----- -- ¥ 1 c Mint chocolate chips; * 1/4 c Vegetable shortening 3 tb Corn syrup 2 1/4 ts ; water * This should be 1 10-oz bag Of Nestles Toll House Mint Chocolate chips; divided into 1 cup and 1/2 cup. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ COOKIES: Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and vanilla extract; beat until creamy. Beat in egg; blend in melted chips. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Shape dough into a ball and wrap in waxed paper. Chill about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a lightly floured board, roll dough to 1/16-inch thickness. Cut with a 2-inch cookie cutter. Reroll remaining dough and cut out cookies again. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. GLAZE: Combine over hot (not boiling)water the remaining mint chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, corn syrup, and water; stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat but keep mixture over hot water. Dip 1/2 of each cookie into glaze; shake off any excess glaze. Place cookies on waxed paper line cookie sheets. Chill until glaze sets (about 10 minutes). Keep refrigerated until ready to use. -----