Chocolate Mint Meltaways

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips mint
• 3/4 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
• 1 each egg yolks large
• 1 1/4 cups flour, unbleached all-purpose
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips mint
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 2 tablespoons almonds toasted, chopped

1. COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and egg yolk.
5. Beat until creamy.
6. Add melted chips and flour; beat until well blended.
7. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake at 350F (180C).
9. for 8 to 10 minutes.
10. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
11. Cool completely on wire racks.
12. GLAZE: Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining 1/2 cup of mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening.
13. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
14. Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
15. Chill until set.
16. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-mint-meltaways-33660 (may not work)