Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe

Directions:

1. COOKIES:.
2. Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
3. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
5. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and vanilla extract; beat until creamy.
6. Beat in egg; blend in melted chips.
7. Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
8. Shape dough into a ball and wrap in waxed paper.
9. Chill about 1 hour.
10. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
11. On a lightly floured board, roll dough to 1/16-inch thickness.
12. Cut with a 2-inch cookie cutter.
13. Reroll remaining dough and cut out cookies again.
14. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
15. Bake at 350 degrees F.
16. For 8 to 10 minutes.
17. Cool completely on wire racks.
18. GLAZE:.
19. Combine over hot (not boiling)water the remaining mint chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, corn syrup, and water; stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth.
20. Remove from heat but keep mixture over hot water.
21. Dip 1/2 of each cookie into glaze; shake off any excess glaze.
22. Place cookies on waxed paper line cookie sheets.
23. Chill until glaze sets (about 10 minutes).
24. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.