Name: Chocolate Mint Dreams
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened -; 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 -; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract -; 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk -; 1 to 2 drops green food coloring, optional -; DRIZZLE: -; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips -; 1/2 teaspoon shortening -

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Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Chocolate Mint Dreams

1. 3/4 cup butter, softened -

2. 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar -

3. 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled -

4. 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract -

5. 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips -

7. Icing: -

8. 2 tablespoons butter, softened -

9. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

10. 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract -

11. 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk -

12. 1 to 2 drops green food coloring, optional -

13. DRIZZLE: -

14. 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips -

15. 1/2 teaspoon shortening -

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Mint Dreams

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in cooled chocolate and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chocolate chips. (Dough will be soft.)

2. Stage

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until firm, 5-7 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For icing, mix butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. If desired, tint green with food coloring. Spoon icing onto cookies.

4. Stage

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tops.