Chocolate Mint Cream Cookies

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

6 tbsp butter

1 tbsp water

1 (6 oz pkg) semi sweet chocolate chips

1 egg

1/2 to 3/4 pound pastel cream mint kisses

Stir together flour and baking soda. In a medium saucepan, heat and stir brown sugar, butter

and water over low heat until butter is melted. Add chocolate chips. Heat and stir until chocolate

is melted. Pour into a large mixing bowl and let stand for 10-15 minutes or until cool.

Beat egg into chocolate mixtures; stir in the flour mixture until well mixed (dough will be

soft). Cover and chill for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place 2

inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Immediately

top each cookie with a mint. Return to the oven for 2 minutes. Swirl the melted mints with

a knife to frost cookie. Remove and cool until mints are firm. Makes 48 cookies.