Peppermint Pattie Cookies

Yield: about 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 8 ounces chocolate flavored candy coating (bark)
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two cookie sheets.
2. Beat butter, sugar and egg together.
3. Combine flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture. Stir in peppermint extract. Drop by teaspoonsful onto prepared cookie sheets.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on wire racks.
6. Melt candy coating and chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Drop each cookie into chocolate to coat. Lift out with a fork, wiping excess chocolate from the bottom of cookie.
7. Place on wax paper and allow chocolate to harden.