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  Posted on March 10, 2011 by Christine in recipes, st. patricks day

  

  mmm…St Patricks Day yumminess.

  Or any day yumminess, I show no favoritism to chocolate.

  There are 3  good things about this cookie.

  1. It’s loaded with icing.

  2. It’s chocolate.

  3. It travels well.

  

  Here’s what you need..

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  FOR COOKIES:

  6 Tablespoons butter

  1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar

  2 Tablespoons water (but I would recommend a bit more)

  12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips

  2 eggs

  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  1 teaspoon salt

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  FOR ICING:

  2-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

  1/4 cup butter-softened

  3 tablespoons milk (I used a little more)

  1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract (you could add more if you LOVE peppermint)

  3 drops green food coloring

  dash of salt

  

  1.  Combine butter, brown sugar, water and chips over low heat until melted. Stir often. I burn chocolate nearly every time I make it. Literally. Ask my husband.  So don’t be like me and walk away to do 6 other things while the chocolate is melting.

  2. Let it cool for a bit.

  3. Beat in egg and vanilla.

  

  4. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to chocolate mixture.

  5. Drop by spoonful onto cookie sheet.  I got a little carried away (ie-completely over this project) and made my last batch GIGANTIC. Like sugar-comma size. It’s not pretty, don’t do it. Make them small and flatten them out a little, which I also didn’t do.

  6. Make at 350 about 11-12 minutes.

  

  7. Remove to rack to cool.  This cookie looks like a desert doesn’t it? All cracked up, but that’s right, and the inside is still nice and soft. :)

  

  Now make the icing. yum.

  8. Combine all ingredients for icing and blend well.

  8. Pipe or spread on cookies.

  9. EAT.

  

  See more St. Patrick’s Day ideas.

  Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.

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  I am linking to:

  At the Picket Fence

  Whipperberry

  Funky Junk

  Be Different Act Normal

  Sweet as sugar cookies

  Recipe Excahange at While He Was Napping

  The DIY showoff

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  Posted on February 25, 2011 by Christine in st. patricks day

  

  Oh my word, these are hysterical!!!!

  Such a great idea from Not Just a Mommy

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  Posted on February 24, 2011 by Christine in recipes, st. patricks day

  

  It’s time my friends, time for St. Patricks Day! And my Irish-by-marriage heritage demands that I am fully involved in this holiday.

  You can be too, just make this super duper milkshake and serve it to your leprechaun friends.

  You will need:

• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
• 8 drops green food coloring
• oh and maybe some snazzy green sprinkles :)

Now mix it, pour it, enjoy it!

Photo and recipe from food.com

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