Chocolate Dipped Neapolitan Cookies

Total Time: 4 hrs 44 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 6 drops red food coloring
• 4 1/2 teaspoons chocolate syrup
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 line a 9x5x3 inches loaf pan with waxed paper; set aside.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. beat in egg and vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 3 divide dough into thirds. add peppermint extract and red food coloring to one portion and mix well; spread evenly into prepared pan.
• 4 spread one plain layer evenly over first layer.
• 5 to last portion add chocolate syrup; spread over second layer.
• 6 cover with foil; chill for 4 hours or overnight.
• 7 unwrap loaf and cut in half lengthwise. cut each portion widthwise into 1/4 in slices.
• 8 place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 9 bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 10 in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until blended and smooth.
• 11 dip one end of each cookie into chocolate. place on wire racks until set.