mint-chocolate tuffle cookies

1/4 cup butter cubed
1 cup (6oz) semisweet chocolate chips
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar packed

1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp peperment extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 pkg (4.6 oz) mint andes chopped
2 tsp shortening
1/2 cup white chips

toppings
chopped nuts
sprinkles
crushed candy canes

• melt butter and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips on low heat remove from heat stir ubtill smooth and cool slighty
• stir in eggs, sugars, and extracts
• in a seperate bowl combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder then stir into chocolate mix
• fold in 3/4 cup andies candies
• roll about a tablespoon of dough and place 2 inches apart on ungreased sheet pan bake at 350 for 8-10 min or untill tops appear dry
• on stove melt remaining chocolate chips and 1 tsp shortening
• on stove melt vanilla chips and remaing shortening
• dip cookies in chocolate mixtures however you want
• immediately put on toppings
• yeild 2-1/2 dozen

missy