Chocolate Mint Cookies

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Title: Chocolate Mint Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate, Snacks
Yield: 12 servings

1 1/2 c Mint chocolate chips; *
1 c Flour; unbleached
3/4 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 c Butter; softened
6 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 Egg; large
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1 c Mint chocolate chips; *
1/4 c Vegetable shortening
3 tb Corn syrup
2 1/4 ts ; water

* This should be 1 10-oz bag Of Nestles Toll House Mint Chocolate
chips; divided into 1 cup and 1/2 cup.
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++ COOKIES: Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup mint chocolate
chips; stir until smooth. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine the flour,
baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl,
combine butter, sugar and vanilla extract; beat until creamy. Beat in
egg; blend in melted chips. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Shape
dough into a ball and wrap in waxed paper. Chill about 1 hour. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F. On a lightly floured board, roll dough to
1/16-inch thickness. Cut with a 2-inch cookie cutter. Reroll remaining
dough and cut out cookies again. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake
at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
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. Remove from heat but keep mixture over
hot water. Dip 1/2 of each cookie into glaze; shake off any excess
glaze. Place cookies on waxed paper line cookie sheets. Chill until
glaze sets (about 10 minutes). Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

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