Choco-Mint Snappers

• 6 oz. pkg. mint chocolate chips
• 2/3 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 c. corn syrup
• 1 3/4 c. flour, sifted
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. sugar (for rolling)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Melt mint chocolate chips over hot (not boiling) water.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Combine shortening, sugar and egg in bowl.
5. Beat until creamy.
6. Blend in melted chocolate and corn syrup.
7. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and gradually stir into chocolate mixture.
8. Shape dough into balls, using 1 level tablespoon each.
9. Roll balls of dough in sugar. Place 3-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake for 15 minutes.
11. Let stand a few minutes before removing from pan.
12. Makes 3 dozen (3-inch) cookies.

mint chocolate chips, shortening, sugar, egg, corn syrup, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=888312 (may not work)