Chocolate Mint Sticks

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 40

Ingredients

• COOKIE

• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  ounces  unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup  almonds, Ground

• PEPPERMINT FILLING

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon heavy cream
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar (sifted)
• 1  teaspoon  peppermint extract

• FROSTING

• 1  ounce  semisweet chocolate
• 1  tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
3. Beat eggs.
4. Add melted butter and sugar.
5. Beat well.
6. Add melted chocolate and peppermint.
7. Beat.
8. Add flour and nuts.
9. Mix well.
10. Pour ingredients into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. Remove from oven and set on trivet or rack to cool.
12. Prepare filling.
13. In small bowl, thoroughly blend butter and cream.
14. Add sugar and peppermint.
15. Mix well.
16. Spread evenly over cooled baked layer.
17. Prepare frosting.
18. Melt chocolate and butter together in small pan over low heat.
19. When filling is completely firm, spread frosting mixture on top.
20. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm.
21. Cut into 3/4 by 2 1/4 inch strips.