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Chocolate Mint Meltaways Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 cups mint chocolate chips
1 large egg yolk
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups flour, unbleached
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar , sifted
1/2 cup mint chocolate chips (use 1 10-oz bag of nestles mint-chocolate chips and divide into 1 cup and 1/2 cup.)
2 tbsp almonds, toasted, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable shortening

Directions:

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 1/2 cup of mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening.
Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 t of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
Chill until set.
Stor in airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	240.04 Kcal (1005 kJ)
Calories from fat	133.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.84g	23%
Cholesterol	47.69mg	16%
Sodium	20.74mg	1%
Potassium	66.4mg	1%
Total Carbs	24.82g	8%
Sugars	12.89g	52%
Dietary Fiber	1.33g	5%
Protein	3.09g	6%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	36.1mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	286.5 Kcal (1200 kJ)
Calories from fat	159.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.71g	23%
Cholesterol	56.92mg	16%
Sodium	24.76mg	1%
Potassium	79.26mg	1%
Total Carbs	29.62g	8%
Sugars	15.39g	52%
Dietary Fiber	1.59g	5%
Protein	3.69g	6%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	5%
Iron	0.9mg	4%
Calcium	43.1mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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