These are cute and burst with mint flavor!
| 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate | 1/4 tsp. almond extract |
| 1 cup butter or margarine | 1 cup flour |
| 3 eggs | 1/4 tsp. salt |
| 1 cup sugar | 3/4 cup chopped walnuts |
| 1 cup packed brown sugar | 2/3 cup chopped Andes chocolate mint wafer candies |
| 1 tsp. vanilla |
Garnish: 3 oz. semi-sweet choco late, melted & grated mint candy
In microwave or in saucepan melt 4 oz. chocolate and butter. Remove from heat and cool completely. Preheat oven to 350F. Put mini-paper liners in mini-muffin pans. In mixing bowl combine eggs and sugars. Mix well and add extracts and cooled chocolate mixture. Mix and add flour and salt. Blend completely and fold in mints and nuts. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake for 15 -20 minutes. Cool on rack. Put little squiggles of melted chocolate on and sprinkle with grated Andes mints. Store airtight. Makes about 4 dozen.