Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
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3/4 cup butter
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2 tablespoons water
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2 eggs
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3 cups flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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2 drops green food coloring
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12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate bits
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4 -6 drops peppermint extract or 4 -6 drops mint extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cookies: Combine brown sugar, butter and water in large, heavy-duty saucepan.
- Cook over med heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted.
- Add chocolate bits; cook, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
- Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are set.
- Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute;.
- Remove unto wire racks& cool.
- Filling: Beat confectioners sugar, 1/3 cup butter and mint extract in large mixer bowl.
- Add milk until smooth and of desired spreading consistency.
- Spread about 2 teaspoons filling onto flat side of 1 cookie; top with second cookie, flat side down.
- Squeeze together gently.