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Delicate Mint Thins

Name: Delicate Mint Thins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons 2% milk; 1 cup fresh mint, finely chopped; 1-2/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon shortening

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Kristine McDaniel

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Newly married, I needed something fancy to impress my relatives at a reunion and came up with these cookies. I got many compliments on their subtle flavor.—Kristine McDaniel, Kettering, Ohio

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Delicate Mint Thins

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Yield:about 4-1/2 dozen

Prep:20 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons 2% milk
1 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
1-2/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in mint. Shape into two 8-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

2
Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove to wire racks to cool.
3
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.