Chocolate Mint Deams

mmmmmmmmmmm chocolate and mint!

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Serves: 54

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2  ounces  unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips

• Icing

• 2  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 1  tablespoon milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 1 -2  drop  green food coloring

• Drizzle

• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 teaspoon shortening

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar.
2. Beat in chocolate and mint extract.
3. Gradually add flour.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. [Doughwill be soft.
6. ].
7. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
8. Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes or until firm.
9. Cool for 4 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
10. Meawhile, combine icing ingredients; spread over cooled cookies.
11. Let set.
12. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
13. Drizzle over cookies.