Chocolate-glazed Peppermint Cookies

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough, pillsbury, well chilled
• 3 tablespoons peppermint candies, the hard candies, finely crushed
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. cut cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices. place slices 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon peppermint candy in center of each slice.
• 2 bake for 7 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
• 3 in small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. let stand until set.