Chocolate Mint Wafers

• "2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened"
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling

• 2 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Green food coloring

"In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add milk and egg; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill 2 hours or until firm. Roll chilled dough on floured surgace to 1/8"" thickness. Cut with 1-1/2"" cookie cutter and place 1"" apart on greased baking sheets. Bake @ 375 degrees for 5-6 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Combine filling ingredients; spread on half of the cookies and top with the other cookies. Yield: 7 1/2 dozen."

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