Favourite Chocolate Mint Meltaways
Favourite Chocolate Mint Meltaways recipe
Yield
12 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
chocolate chips
mint |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| ½ | cup |
powdered sugar
sifted |
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
large |
*
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| Glaze | |||
| ½ | cup |
chocolate chips
mint |
*
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
almonds
toasted, chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
chocolate chips
mint |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 118 | ml |
powdered sugar
sifted |
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
large |
*
|
| 296 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| Glaze | |||
| 118 | ml |
chocolate chips
mint |
*
|
| 23 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
almonds
toasted, chopped |
|
Directions
COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
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℉ (180℃). 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 ½ cup of mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening.
Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
Drizzle each cookie with ½ teaspoon of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
Chill until set.
Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.
