Recipe - Chocolate Mint Meltaways

1 One half cup MintChocolate Chips; *
Three fourths cup Butter; Softened
One half cup Confectioners' Sugar; Sifted
1 Egg Yolk; Large
1 One fourth cup Flour; Unbleached

GLAZE
One half cup Mint Chocolate Chips; *
1 One half tablespoon Vegetable Shortening
2 tablespoon Almonds; Toasted, Chopped

* Use 1 10oz bag of Nestles MintChocolate Chips and divide into 1 cup
and One half cup. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++ COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt over hot
(not boiling) water, 1 cup of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set
aside. In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and egg
yolk. Beat until creamy. Add melted chips and flour; beat until well
blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake
at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before
removing from cookie sheets. Cool completely on wire racks. GLAZE: Combine
over hot (not boiling) water the remaining One half cup of mintchocolate chips
and vegetable shortening. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is
smooth. Drizzle each cookie with One half t of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
Chill until set. Stor in airtight container in the refrigerator.

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