Chocolate Mint Meltaways

Submitted by Ducky

"Adopted from the RecipeZaar account."

 

• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups mint chocolate chips
• 1 large egg yolk
• 3⁄4 cup butter, Softened
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour, Unbleached
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar, Sifted

• GLAZE

• 1⁄2 cup mint chocolate chips (Use 1 10-oz bag of Nestles Mint-Chocolate Chips and divide into 1 cup and 1/2 cup.)
• 2 tablespoons almonds, Toasted, Chopped
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

directions

1. COOKIES:

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
4. Set aside.
5. In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and egg yolk.
6. Beat until creamy.
7. Add melted chips and flour; beat until well blended.
8. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes.
10. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
11. Cool completely on wire racks.

12. GLAZE:

13. Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining 1/2 cup of mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening.
14. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
15. Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 t of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
16. Chill until set.
17. Stor in airtight container in the refrigerator.

Reviews

[CookingTimeForMe]

These were really great. The cookie-ish thing itself is rather mild, so it makes a good foil for the lovely glaze. Just the right amount of mint, too. By the way, the calories listed here are for 2 - 3 cookies, not one. :)

 

[Dine Dish]

These were awesome!! I made these and had to substitute Andes Mint Chips because that's all I could find. The glaze is a yummy addition to the cookie! Don't leave it off! I did omit the almonds because my family "doesn't do nuts"... Great recipe! Thanks!