Chocolate-Mint Dream Sandwich Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 5 to 6 teaspoons 2% milk
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1-1/2 cups (9 ounces) dark chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening
• 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
• Crushed candy canes

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Beat butter and confectioners' sugar until creamy. Beat in cooled chocolate and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Fold in chocolate chips.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased
3. . Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. Bake until set, 6-8 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
4. Meanwhile, mix filling ingredients. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag; insert a star tip. Transfer filling to bag; pipe onto bottom halves of cookies. Cover with remaining cookies.
5. For glaze, microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted, stirring every 30 seconds; add extract. Dip about two-thirds of each cookie into glaze, allowing excess to drip off; top with crushed candy canes. Place on waxed paper; refrigerate until set.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-mint-dream-sandwich-cookies/ (may not work)