Mock Thin Mints

I love mint and these cookies hit the spot. It's hard to limit yourself with this waferstyle cookie coated with mint-chocolate. It makes a lot, but then again, you may eat a lot of these. It's a little time consuming, but worth the effort. I personally think these taste a lot like the girl scout thin mints.

MOCK THIN MINTS

(makes about 8 dozen)

Ingredients:

*1 (18.25 ounce) chocolate fudge cake mix

*4 tablespoons shortening, melted

*1/2 cup cake flour, sifted (measure before sifting)

*1 egg

*3-4 tablespoons water

*semi-sweet chocolate chips (3 bags)

*3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

*6 tablespoons shorting.

Directions:

~In a large bowl, combine cake mix, melted shortening, flour, & egg.

~Add water a tablespoon at a time, until dough can be formed into a ball.

~Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Roll out dough on a lightly floured clean service.

~Roll to about 1/16 inch. (very thin)

~Cut out dough with a 2 inch round cookie cutter.

~Place on a greased cookie sheet.

~Bake for 10 minutes and remove from oven and cookie sheet.

~Cool completely.

~Melt chocolate chips, shortening, & peppermint extract in a medium sauce pan over low heat.

~Stir until smooth and remove from heat.

~Poke cookie with a fork and dip into chocolate mixture.

~Let excess chocolate drip off into the pan.

~Place cookies on a waxed paper and refrigerate until cool & set.