Chocolate Mint Cookies

110 minutes Prep: 75 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

351 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1-2 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	chocolate chips	mint
1	cup	flour, unbleached all-purpose
3/4	teaspoon	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/4	cup	butter	softened
6	tablespoons	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	each	egg	large

Glaze
1	cup	chocolate chips	mint
1/4	cup	vegetable shortening
3	tablespoons	corn syrup
2 1/4	teaspoons	water

Directions

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.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 96g

Amount per Serving

Calories 351 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.0g	20%
Saturated Fat 8.0g	38%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 77mg	26%
Sodium 290mg	12%
Total Carbohydrate 56.0g	19%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	3%
Sugars 23.0g
Protein 5.0g	9%

Vitamin A	8%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	3%		Iron	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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