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Andes Mint Cookies

By Kendra | January 4, 2010

What to do with those post-Christmas discounted Andes Mints?  This recipe disappears quickly and has no enemies amongst our friends and family.

Andes Mint Cookies

Makes 4 dozen

2 packages Andes Mints (28 ct. each), unwrapped
3/4 c butter
1 1/2 c packed brown sugar
2 T water
1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 large eggs
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 1/4 t baking soda

In a saucepan, heat butter, sugar, and water.  Add chocolate chips and stir until partially melted.  Remove from heat and stir until all chips are melted.  Pour into a mixing bowl and let cool for ten minutes.  Beat in eggs at high speed.  Add flour and baking soda and beat until blended.  Chill dough for one hour.

Line baking sheets with parchment.  Roll balls into 1″ diameter balls and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  Place unwrapped mint on top of warm cookie as soon as you remove it from the oven.  After the mints have softened, spread them over the cookies.  Let chocolate set at room temperature.

These freeze beautifully.

Topics: Family Friendly Recipes | 10 Comments »

10 Responses to “Andes Mint Cookies”

  1. Debbie Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 3:57 am

    These look delicious and I can’t wait to try some. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us.

  2. Elizabeth Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 4:46 am

    YUMMO! In light of my new year’s goals, maybe it would have been better if I hadn’t read this post!! :)

  3. Kendra Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 8:54 am

    Elizabeth-

    Yes, I know. I have some in the freezer and I have to fight the urge to eat one frozen!

    ~Kendra

  4. Pamela Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 9:06 am

    See, and I never realized that there was a need to use Andes Mints any other way than to just eat them and collect a huge pile of foil wrappers. Love them, and can’t imagine wanting to put them into baked goods. =) And that’s why we don’t buy them in the first place. Yikes.

  5. Amy Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 10:39 am

    Can we be friends? I’d love to have a taste of those cookies! I LOVE mint!

    heheh.

    amy in peru

    http://fisheracademy.blogspot.com

  6. Amy @ Hope Is the Word Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 11:49 am

    This is one of my favorites, and it has become the default birthday present I give one of my best friends. She LOVES them!

  7. Carmen Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Like Elizabeth, I’d been better off not to have read this post! : ) I was showing such willpower, such stamina, then hubby brought home some clearance Reeses from CVS. He’s so nice and thoughtful…but…would ya’ll pray for me?! Those Reeses and I are having a stare down! LOL : )

  8. Kendra Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    Grooooannnn. Reeses would be the death of me.

  9. Karen Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    Oh. My. Goodness. As if I weren’t craving chocolate already! How deliciously decadent. I’m with Amy…can I be your friend? ;)

    May have to try these…soon.

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