From my friend Angel

I was over at my friend Amber's house last night, and we were going to sister's house-- who lives on the same road at the ranch-- to make homemade soap. That is a post for a different time, but while we were there, Angel gave me one of these delightful treats, and I knew that I would have to share them with you.

"ChefTom" posted it on recipesecrets.com so all credit goes to him... none to me!

Chocolate Cookie Wafers
1 18 ounce package chocolate fudge cake mix
3 tablespoons shortening, softened
1/2 cup cake flour, measured then sifted
1 egg
3 tablespoons water
Non-stick cooking spray

Chocolate Coating
3 12-ounce bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
6 tablespoons shortening

Put the first dry ingredients for the cookie wafers in a large bowl Stir in egg. Mix together while adding the water a little bit at a time until the dough forms. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a floured surface, roll out some of the dough until it is about 1/16 of an inch thick. Use a 1 1/2″ cookie cutter or the lid from a spice container with a 1 1/2-inch diameter to cut the dough. Arrange the cut dough rounds on a cookie sheet that is sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the wafers from the oven and let them cool completely.
For the chocolate coating, combine chocolate chips with peppermint extract and shortening in a large microwave safe bowl. Heat for about 2 minutes on low power, stir, then heat for an another minute or until smooth.
Use a fork or tongs to dip each wafer in the chocolate, allow the excess chocolate to run off. Place the cookies side-by-side on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm.

She told me it makes close to 100 cookies, and she stores hers in the freezer in a sealed container.

Enjoy!