1 1/2 c  Mint-Chocolate Chips; *

    3/4 c  Butter; Softened

    1/2 c  Confectioners' Sugar; Sifted

      1 ea Egg Yolk; Large

  1 1/4 c  Flour; Unbleached

-----------------------------------GLAZE-----------------------------------
    1/2 c  Mint Chocolate Chips; *

  1 1/2 T  Vegetable Shortening

      2 T  Almonds; Toasted, Chopped

  *  Use 1 10-oz bag of Nestles Mint-Chocolate Chips and divide into 1 cup
     and 1/2 cup.
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  COOKIES:
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup
  of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth.  Set aside.  In a large bowl,
  combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and egg yolk.  Beat until creamy.
  Add melted chips and flour; beat until well blended.  Drop by heaping
  teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8
  to 10 minutes.  Allow to stand for 3 minutes before removing from cookie
  sheets.  Cool completely on wire racks.
  GLAZE:
  Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining 1/2 cup of
  mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening.  Stir until chips are
  melted and mixture is smooth.  Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 t of the
  glaze; sprinkle with almonds.  Chill until set.  Stor in airtight
  container in the refrigerator.