Chocolate Mint Dream Cookies
- 3/4 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- Icing
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 -2 drop green food coloring
- Drizzle
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon shortening
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Beat in chocolate and mint extract; gradually add flour.
- Stir in chocolate chips. Dough will be soft.
- Drop by Tbsp 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes. Cool 4 minutes before moving to racks to cool completely.
- Combine icing ingredients and spread over cooled cookies; let set.
- In a microwave, melt drizzle ingredients, stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-mint-dream-cookies-204583 (may not work)