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     Title: CHOCOLATE MINT STICKS
Categories: Desserts, Cookies
     Yield: 40 servings

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     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.

 5 . Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Cut into 3/4
 by 2 1/4 inch strips.

 from: _Cookiemania_

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