After Dinner Mint Cookies

Title:
After Dinner Mint Cookies

Yield:
3 Servings

Categories:
Ghirardelli,
Cookies




Ingredients:





    10 oz Ghirardelli Mint Chocolate


          -Wafers


   3/4 c  Butter, softened


   2/3 c  Sugar


     1    Egg


   1/4 ts Salt


 1 1/3 c  Unsifted flour


   3/4 c  Finely chopped walnuts






 DIRECTIONS: Melt 5 oz of the Mint Wafers in a double boiler, stirring


 constantly or microwave on medium for about 3 minutes. Set aside. Cream


 butter with sugar, egg and salt. Mix in melted chocolate. Gradually add


 flour. Chill dough at least 1 hour. Shape dough into balls, using 1 level


 Tbsp for each cookie. Roll balls into nuts. Place on greased baking sheets.


 Flatten slightly with the palm of hand. Bake at 350-F for only 8 minutes.


 Remove from oven and place Mint Wafer on top of each cookie, pressing


 slightly. Continue baking 3 5 minutes longer or until cookie is firm.


 


 Source: Recipes from Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Francisco


 


 From: Sallie Austin


 


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