Chocolate Mint Sticks

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Title: CHOCOLATE MINT STICKS
Categories: Desserts, Cookies
Yield: 40 servings

--------------------------COOKIE--------------------------
2 ea Eggs
1/2 c Melted butter
1 c Sugar
2 oz Unsweetened chocolate melted
1/2 ts Peppermint extract
1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Ground almonds

--------------------PEPPERMINT FILLING--------------------
2 tb Butter
1 tb Heavy cream
1 c Confectioners sugar (sifted)
1 ts Peppermint extract

-------------------------FROSTING-------------------------
1 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
1 tb Butter

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 inch square baking
pan. Beat eggs. Add melted butter and sugar. Beat
well. Add melted chocolate and peppermint. Beat. Add
flour and nuts. Mix well. Pour ingredients into
prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven
and set on trivet or rack to cool.

2. Prepare filling. In small bowl, thoroughly blend
butter and cream. Add sugar and peppermint. Mix well.
Spread evenly over cooled baked layer.

3. Prepare frosting. Melt chocolate and butter
together in small pan over low heat.

4. When filling is completely firm, spread frosting
mixture on top.

5 . Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Cut into 3/4
by 2 1/4 inch strips.

from: _Cookiemania_

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