Mint in the Middle Cookies

Mint in the Middle cookies remind me of a Girl Scout thin mint colliding with a York peppermint patty. This is my favorite cookie. They are a little work but it is WELL worth it, they are not complicating though. These are a perfect cookie to make and show off your baking skills! If you can make chocolate chip cookies you can make these!
Mint in the Middle Cookies

Ingredients:

Cookie Layer
3 cups flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp mint extract
2 tablespoons milk

Mint Layer
4 cups powder sugar
6 tablespoons corn syrup
6 tablespoons melted butter
3-4 tsp peppermint extract

Chocolate Layer
½ pound chocolate bark, chopped
1 package semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Starting with the cookie layer, in a bowl sift together the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a separate bowl beat together butter and sugar. Next add the egg, mint extract, and milk. Slowly add small amounts of the flour mixture, until it’s all combined.
Roll dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll it to about ¼ inch or even thinner. Use a small round cookie cutter, and cut cookies. Bake (these barely spread) for 8-10 minutes. Let cool and move on to the mint layer.

Mix together all the ingredients together. Knead until it’s nice and smooth.

Roll small ball (say ½ inch) and flatten onto a cookie.

Push firmly so that the mint sticks a little to the cookie.
In a microwave safe bowl, mix together the chips and the bark. Melt in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well, and melt again for 30 seconds. Remove and stir. This time microwave for 10 seconds, then stir. Continue with the 10 seconds until melted.
Place about a teaspoonful of chocolate on top of the mint layer and spread in a circular motion over the sides.
I like to cover the mint layer but you don’t have to.
Let chocolate layer harden and enjoy!!!