Glazed Chocolate Mint Cookies

• 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 eggs large
• 1 cup chocolate chips mint
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup, light
• 2 1/4 teaspoons water

1. COOKIES: Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
2. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and vanilla extract; beat until creamy.
5. Beat in egg; blend in melted chips.
6. Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
7. Shape dough into a ball and wrap in waxed paper.
8. Chill about 1 hour.
9. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
10. On a lightly floured board, roll dough to 1/16-inch thickness.
11. Cut with a 2-inch cookie cutter.
12. Reroll remaining dough and cut out cookies again.
13. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
14. Bake at 350F (180C) F for 8 to 10 minutes.
15. Cool completely on wire racks.
16. 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.
17. Remove from heat but keep mixture over hot water.
18. Dip 1/2 of each cookie into glaze; shake off any excess glaze.
19. Place cookies on waxed paper line cookie sheets.
20. Chill until glaze sets (about 10 minutes).
21. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

chocolate chips mint, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, chocolate chips mint, vegetable shortening, corn syrup, water

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/glazed-chocolate-mint-cookies-35601 (may not work)