Recipe - After Dinner Mint Cookies

10 ounce Ghirardelli Mint Chocolate
Wafers
Three fourths cup Butter, softened
2/3 cup Sugar
1 Egg
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 1/3 cup Unsifted flour
Three fourths cup Finely chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS: Melt 5 ounce of the Mint Wafers in a double boiler, stirring
constantly or microwave on medium for about 3 minutes. Set aside. Cream
butter with sugar, egg and salt. Mix in melted chocolate. Gradually add
flour. Chill dough at least 1 hour. Shape dough into balls, using 1 level
Tbsp for each cookie. Roll balls into nuts. Place on greased baking sheets.
Flatten slightly with the palm of hand. Bake at 350F for only 8 minutes.
Remove from oven and place Mint Wafer on top of each cookie, pressing
slightly. Continue baking 3 5 minutes longer or until cookie is firm.

Source: Recipes from Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Francisco

From: Sallie Austin

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