Chocolate Mint Meltaways

1 1/2 cup Mint-Chocolate Chips
3/4 cup Butter -- Softened
1/2 cup Confectioners' Sugar -- Sifted
1 Egg Yolk -- Large
1 1/4 cup Flour -- Unbleached

GLAZE:
1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
1 1/2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons almonds, toasted, chopped

COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350 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 tsp of the
glaze; sprinkle with almonds. Chill until set. Stor in airtight
container in the refrigerator.



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