Chocolate Mint Dreams

Name: Chocolate Mint Dreams
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk; 1 to 2 drops green food coloring, optional; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 teaspoon shortening

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 to 2 drops green food coloring, optional
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon shortening

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cooled chocolate and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chocolate chips. (Dough will be soft.)
2

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased
3

. Bake until firm, 5-7 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
4

For icing, mix butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. If desired, tint green with food coloring. Spoon over cookies.
5

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tops.