Best chocolate mint meltaways

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 1/2 c Mint-Chocolate Chips; *
3/4 c Butter; Softened
1/2 c Confectioners' Sugar; Sifted
1 ea Egg Yolk; Large
1 1/4 c Flour; Unbleached

---------------------------GLAZE--------------------------------
1/2 c Mint Chocolate Chips; *
1 1/2 tb Vegetable Shortening
2 tb Almonds; Toasted, Chopped

* Use 1 10-oz bag of Nestles Mint-Chocolate Chips and divide into 1
cup
and 1/2 cup.
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++++++++++++++++++ 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.