Thin Mint Cookies (almost)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package fudge cake mix (betty crocker is best)
• 3 tablespoons shortening, melted
• 1/2 cup cake flour, sifted
• 3 tablespoons egg whites
• 3 tablespoons water
• nonstick cooking spray
• 3 (12 ounce) bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 6 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 combine all cookie ingredients in lg bowl, gradually adding water until dough forms.
• 2 cover & chill 2 hours.
• 3 preheat oven to 350f and spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• 4 on lightly floured surface, roll out portion of dough just under 1/16â€? thick. cut with 1 ½â€? cookie cutter or lid from spice jar. arrange cut wafers on cookie sheet.
• 5 bake 10 minutes, remove from oven, & cool completely.
• 6 combine chocolate ships with peppermint extract & shortening in large microwave safe bowl. heat on 50% power for 2 minutes, stir, then heat for additional minute. mixture should be smooth---if not, microwave in 30 second intervals and stir until smooth.
• 7 use fork or tongs to dip each wafer in chocolate then place cookies side by side on wax paper-lined baking sheet
• 8 refrigerate until firm.