Chocolate Mint Drops

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 23 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 (10 ounce) package creme de menthe baking chips
• sifted powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 325AF.
2. Combine butter and sugar in large bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
4. Add vanilla and egg yolk; continue beating until well mixed.
5. Reduce speed to low.
6. Add flour; beat just until mixed.
7. Stir in 1/3 cup baking chips.
8. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
9. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
10. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until bottoms just start to brown and cookies are set.
11. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.
12. Cool completely.
13. Meanwhile, place remaining 1 2/3 cups baking chips in 1 quart saucepan.
14. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
15. Tilt pan and dip tops of each cookie into melted chocolate; shake off excess chocolate.
16. Place onto waxed paper.
17. Let stand at room temperature until chocolate is set.
18. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
19. Store in container with tight-fitting lid.

butter, sugar, vanilla, egg yolk, flour, baking chips, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-mint-drops-257886 (may not work)