Title: 1994 2nd place: surprise packages
 Categories: Cookies, Holiday
      Yield: 36 Servings
 
      1 c  Unsalted butter, softened
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
    1/3 c  Confectioners'sugar, sifted
      1 ts Pure vanilla extract
      1 ts Water
     36 ea Thin layered chocolate
           Mint wafers (or other
           Flavor miniature
           Chocolates), unwrapped

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           Confectioners' sugar
           Milk
           Food color, colored
           Sprinkles as desired
 
   Preparation time: 2 hours Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes
  
   1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Have ready ungreased baking sheets.
   2. Beat butter in large bowl of electric mixer until light and
  fluffy. Beat in half of the flour, the sugar, vanilla and water until
  thoroughly combined. Beat in the remaining flour.
   3. Use a scant 1 tablespoon of dough and press it flat and thin with
  your hands. Put a chocolate mint wafer in the center and fold the
  dough over to completely cover each chocolate and to form a neat,
  rectangular package. Pinch the edges to seal. Place 1 inch apart on
  ungreased baking sheets.
    4. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool a
  few minutes on the baking sheets and then cool completely on wire
  racks.
   5. For icing, mix confectioners' sugar and milk to make a thin icing;
  color icing as desired. Use a small spatula to ice cookies. Decorate
  as desired so cookies resemble Christmas packages.