Chocolate Mint Dream Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 -2 drop green food coloring
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2 beat in chocolate and mint extract; gradually add flour.
• 3 stir in chocolate chips. dough will be soft.
• 4 drop by tbsp 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 5 bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes. cool 4 minutes before moving to racks to cool completely.
• 6 combine icing ingredients and spread over cooled cookies; let set.
• 7 in a microwave, melt drizzle ingredients, stir until smooth. drizzle over cookies.