Title: Chocolate mint sticks
 Categories: Desserts, Cookies
      Yield: 40 Servings
 
MMMMM---------------------------COOKIE--------------------------------
      2    Eggs
    1/2 c  Melted butter
      1 c  Sugar
      2 oz Unsweetened chocolate melted
    1/2 ts Peppermint extract
    1/2 c  Flour
    1/2 c  Ground almonds

MMMMM---------------------PEPPERMINT FILLING--------------------------
      2 tb Butter
      1 tb Heavy cream
      1 c  Confectioners sugar (sifted)
      1 ts Peppermint extract

MMMMM--------------------------FROSTING-------------------------------
      1 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
      1 tb Butter
 
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan. Beat eggs.
  Add melted butter and sugar. Beat well. Add melted chocolate and
  peppermint. Beat. Add flour and nuts. Mix well. Pour ingredients into
  prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in
  center comes out clean. Remove from oven and set on trivet or rack to
  cool.
  
  2. Prepare filling. In small bowl, thoroughly blend butter and cream.
  Add sugar and peppermint. Mix well. Spread evenly over cooled baked
  layer.
  
  3. Prepare frosting. Melt chocolate and butter together in small pan
  over low heat.
  
  4. When filling is completely firm, spread frosting mixture on top.
  
  5 . Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Cut into 3/4 by 2 1/4 inch
  strips.
  
  from: _Cookiemania_