Chocolate Mint Meltaways

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Title: CHOCOLATE MINT MELTAWAYS
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate, Desserts
Yield: 12 servings

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

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

* 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.

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