Mint Chocolate Dipped Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa
12 ounces mint chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Preparation

cream butter and sugar until creamy.
mix together cocoa and flour and add a little at a time to butter mixture.
Roll out on floured surface and cut into cookies with the edge of a glass, about 2-3\" in diameter.
bake on a cookie sheet for 10-14 minutes until set. Let cool completely.
Melt Chips and shortening together over a double boiler or in microwave, stirring occasionally.
When cookies are cool, dip in chocolate and place on wax paper. Chill until set.