Title: Chocolate Mint Sticks
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 40 Cookies
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2 Eggs
1/2 c Butter; melted
1 c Sugar
2 oz Unsweetened chocolate; melted
1/2 ts Peppermint extract
1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Ground almonds
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2 tb Butter
1 tb Heavy cream
1 c Confectioners sugar; sifted
1 ts Peppermint extract
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1 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
1 tb Butter
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9" 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 to 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 x 2-1/4" strips.
