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Chocolate Mint Cookies

cookies
From:
Nina Roberts
Time:
350° - 25 minutes
Serves:
45 pieces
Ingredients
  • Baked Layer:
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 1/2 cup shortening (melted)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint flavoring
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate (melted)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (shredded)

  • Frosting Layer:
  • 2 TBSP shortening (softened)
  • 1 TBSP cream
  • 1 TBSP peppermint flavoring
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 square chocolate
  • 1 TBSP shortening
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Steps
  1. Mix eggs, shortening, and sugar together. Add pepperming flavoring and melted chocolate.
  2. Stir until blended. Add flour and walnuts and mix well.
  3. Pour batter into a 9" pan. Bake 350° for 25 minutes.
  4. Cool the baked layer about 30 minutes.
  5. For frosting layer, thoroughly blend softened shortening and cream. Add peppermind flavoring and powdered sugar.
  6. Blend well. Spread frosting over cooled baked layer.
  7. Place in refridgerator for 5 minutes. When frosting is firm, melt together chocolate and shortening until well blended.
  8. Spread chocolate mixture over frosting. Pleace in refridgerator for 5 more minutes.
  9. Cut into 3/4" x 2 1/4" strips.
  10. Yields 45 pieces