Mint Chocolate Delights

By trf0ster

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• 3 to 4 drops red food coloring
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk or half-and-half

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

1. For cookies, beat butter and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add melted chocolate, egg and vanilla; beat until well blended, scraping down bowl occasionally. Combine flour, cocoa and salt in small bowl. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended. Shape dough into 16-inch-long log. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.

2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets and line with parchment paper. Cut log into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Place slices on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

3. For filling, combine powdered sugar, butter and salt in large bowl; beat until well blended. Add mint extract and food coloring; beat until well blended and evenly tinted. Add enough milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to make filling fluffy. Spread or pipe filling on bottoms of half the cooled cookies. Top with remaining cookies.