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Chocolate Mint Dreams

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Icing:
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp milk
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
1 to 2 drops green food coloring

Drizzle:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp shortening

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.
Beat in chocolate and mint extract.
Gradually add flour.
Stir in chocolate chips (Dough will be soft).
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until firm.
Cool for 4 minutes before removing from wire racks to cool completely.
Meanwhile, combine icing ingredients; spread over cooled cookies.
Let set.
In microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
Drizzle over cookies.

*4 1/2 dozen

(Taste of HOme Feb/March 2004)