After Dinner Mint Cookies
10 oz Ghirardelli mint chocolate wafer
1/4 tsp Salt
3/4 c Butter – softened
1 1/3 c Unsifted flour
2/3 c Sugar
3/4 c Walnuts – finely chopped
1 Egg
Melt 5 oz of the Mint Wafers in a double boiler, stirring constantly o
r microw ave on medium for about 3 minutes. Set aside. Cream butter
with sugar, egg and s alt. Mix in melted chocolate. Gradually add
flour. Chill do at least 1 hour. Sha pe 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 a place Mint W afer on top of each cookie,
pressing slightly. Continue baking minutes longer or
until cookie is firm