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 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.