Chocolate Mint Meltaways

Ingredients

Candy

• 1 1/2 cups mint chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour

Glaze

• 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening
• 2 tablespoons almonds, toasted, chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Candy

1. Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar and egg yolk. Beat until creamy.
3. Add melted chips and flour; beat until well blended.
4. Drop by heaping teaspoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
6. Cool completely on wire racks.

Glaze

1. Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining 1/2 cup of mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
2. Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
3. Chill until set.
4. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.