Chocolate Mint Sticks

Title: CHOCOLATE MINT STICKS

Categories: Desserts, Cookies

Yield: 40 servings

--COOKIE--

2 ea Eggs

1/2 c Melted butter

1 c Sugar

2 oz Unsweetened chocolate melted

1/2 ts Peppermint extract

1/2 c Flour

1/2 c Ground almonds

--PEPPERMINT FILLING--

2 tb Butter

1 tb Heavy cream

1 c Confectioners sugar (sifted)

1 ts Peppermint extract

--FROSTING--

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.

2. Prepare filling. In small bowl, thoroughly blend

butter and cream. Add sugar and peppermint. Mix well.

Spread evenly over cooled baked layer.

3. Prepare frosting. Melt chocolate and butter

together in small pan over low heat.

4. When filling is completely firm, spread frosting

mixture on top.

5Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Cut into by 2 1/4 inch strips.

from:

Cookiemania

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