Chocolate-Mint Cookie Bites

Ingredients

• 17.5 oz sugar cookie mix 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1  eggs 
• 1 teaspoon drop natural food coloring green
• 3 teaspoons peppermint extract 
• 12 oz cream cheese frosting 
• 12 oz chocolate chips dark (2 cups)
• 0.3 cup sprinkles 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• wire rack
• microwave

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
2. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, food color and 2 teaspoons of the peppermint extract until soft dough forms. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
3. Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until barely golden around edges. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.
4. In medium bowl, mix frosting and remaining 1 teaspoon peppermint extract. For each sandwich cookie, spread desired amount of frosting on bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down; gently press together.
5. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring once, until melted. If necessary, continue to microwave in 15-second increments, stirring until smooth. Dip each sandwich cookie halfway into melted chocolate; decorate with sprinkles.
6. Place on cooking parchment paper; let stand until set.