1 10 ounce package (11/2 cups) mint chcolate morsels, divided
1 Cup of flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 Cup butter, softened
6 Tbl sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
Glaze
1 C mint chocolate morsels, reserved
1/4 Cup vegetable shortening
3 Tbl corn syrup
2 1/4 tsp water
How to make it
Cookies
Melt 1/2 Cup of chips over hot, not boiling water, stir until smooth (or microwave), set aside
In a small bowl combine dry ingredients; set aside
In a large bowl combine butter, sugar and vanilla and beat until creamy
Beat in egg and melted morsels
Gradually beat in flour mixture
Shape dough into ball and wrap in wax paper, chill for about 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 350F
On lightly floured board, roll out dough to about 3/16" thickness, if dough is too dry wet hands with water and work dough until rolling consistency.
Cut with a 2" heart shaped cookie cutter
Reroll remaining dough and cut out.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet
Bake for 8-10 minutes and cool completely on wire racks
Glaze
Combine over hot(not boiling) water the remaining 1 cup of morsels, shortening, corn syrup and water; stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth
Remove from heat but keep over hot water
Dip 1/2 of each cookie into glaze and place on waxed paper lined cookies sheets
Chill 10 minutes until set, store with wax paper between layers
