Peppermint Pattie Cookies

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
8 ounces chocolate flavored candy coating (bark)
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two baking sheets.

Beat butter, sugar and egg together.

Combine flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture. Stir in peppermint extract. Drop by teaspoonsful onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.

Melt candy coating and chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Drop each cookie into chocolate to coat. Lift out with a fork, wiping excess chocolate from the bottom of cookie. Place on wax paper and allow chocolate to harden.

Yields about 3 dozen cookies.