Deluxe chocolate mint meltaways

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 1/2 c Mint-Chocolate Chips; * 1 ea Egg Yolk; Large
3/4 c Butter; Softened 1 1/4 c Flour; Unbleached
1/2 c Confectioners' Sugar; Sifted

-----------------------------------GLAZE-----------------------------------
1/2 c Mint Chocolate Chips; * 2 tb Almonds; Toasted, Chopped
1 1/2 tb Vegetable Shortening

* Use 1 10-oz bag of Nestles Mint-Chocolate Chips and divide into 1 cup
and 1/2 cup.
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COOKIES:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup
of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set aside. In a large bowl,
combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and egg yolk. Beat until creamy.
Add melted chips and flour; beat until well blended. Drop by heaping
teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8
to 10 minutes. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before removing from cookie
sheets. Cool completely on wire racks.
GLAZE:
Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining 1/2 cup of
mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening. Stir until chips are
melted and mixture is smooth. Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 t of the
glaze; sprinkle with almonds. Chill until set. Stor in airtight
container in the refrigerator.