Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE MINT TREASURES

Category: Bars

FIRST LAYER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt

SECOND LAYER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 package (7.05 ounces) After Eight thin mints

DRIZZLE:
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
2 ounces white baking chocolate

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.

For second layer, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Gently spread over chocolate layer.

Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven; top with mints. Bake 1-2 minutes or until mints begin to melt; carefully spread mints evenly over the top. Cool completely.

In a microwave, melt bittersweet chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bars; chill until set. Grate white chocolate over the top. Chill until set. Cut into triangles. Yield: 4 dozen.