Chocolate Mint Sticks

tb Butter 1 tb Heavy cream 1 c Confectioners sugar (sifted) 1 ts Peppermint extract 1 oz Semi-sweet chocolate 1 tb Butter 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan. Beat eggs. Add melted butter and sugar. Beat well. Add melted chocolate and peppermint. Beat. Add flour and nuts. Mix well. Pour ingredients into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and set on trivet or rack to cool.

Prepare filling. In small bowl, thoroughly blend butter and cream. Add sugar and peppermint. Mix well. Spread evenly over cooled baked layer.

Prepare frosting. Melt chocolate and butter together in small pan over low heat.

When filling is completely firm, spread frosting mixture on top.

. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Cut into 3/4 by 2 1/4 inch strips. from: _Cookiemania_ Archive January 2010 December 2009 July 2009 June 2009 April 2009 March 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008