Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies

Love to make these for a special treat during the holidays!

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Yields: 48 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  packed brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 2  tablespoons water
• 12  ounces  semi-sweet chocolate bits
• 2  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt

• Filling

• 3  cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 4 -6  drops  peppermint extract or 4 -6  drops  mint extract
• 2  drops  green food coloring (optional)
• 2 -4  tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cookies: Combine brown sugar, butter and water in large, heavy-duty saucepan.
3. Cook over med heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted.
4. Add chocolate bits; cook, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
5. Remove from heat and cool.
6. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
8. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
9. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are set.
10. Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute;.
11. Remove unto wire racks& cool.
12. Filling: Beat confectioners sugar, 1/3 cup butter and mint extract in large mixer bowl.
13. Add milk until smooth and of desired spreading consistency.
14. Spread about 2 teaspoons filling onto flat side of 1 cookie; top with second cookie, flat side down.
15. Squeeze together gently.