| 1 | package (10 ounces) white baking chips |
| 4 | teaspoons shortening |
| 1 | package (16 ounces) chocolate sandwich cookies |
| 1 | package (10 ounces) mint-chocolate chips |
| 1. | Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Place white chips and 2 teaspoons of the shortening in microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on medium (50%) 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture can be stirred smooth. |
| 2. | Dip 21 of the cookies, one at a time, into white mixture; place on waxed paper on cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 to 10 minutes or until coating is set. |
| 3. | Place chocolate chips and remaining 2 teaspoons shortening in microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on medium (50%) 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture can be stirred smooth. |
| 4. | Dip remaining cookies into chocolate mixture; place on waxed paper on cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 to 10 minutes or until coating in set. |
| 5. | Drizzle remaining chocolate mixture (reheat if mixture has hardened) over tops of white-coated cookies; let stand until set. Drizzle remaining white mixture (reheat if mixture has hardened) over tops of chocolate-coated cookies; let stand until set. |
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| To make a tree version, dip the edges of the cookies into the melted white chip mixture three times, giving each cookie a one-third turn between dips. Drizzle melted mint-flavored green candy coating wafters (available in specialty stores) over the top to form a tree. |
Nutrition Information:
125 ( 65 ); 7 g ( 3 g); 0mg; 80 mg; 16 g ( 1 g); 1 g 0%; 0%; 2 %; 2 % 1 ; 1