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Chocolate Mint Candies Cookies
SUBMITTED BY:
Jackie Schmidt
PHOTO BY:
ernesta
"I received this recipe through a cookie exchange years ago, and it has become a favorite of family and friends."
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PREP TIME
20 Min
COOK TIME
10 Min
READY IN
1 Hr 20 Min
Original recipe yield 3 to 4 dozen
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3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 (4.5 ounce) packages chocolate covered thin mints
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DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the sugar, butter and water, stirring occasionally until melted. Remove from heat, stir in the chocolate chips until melted and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
Pour the chocolate mixture into a large bowl, and beat in the eggs, one at a time. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll cookie dough into walnut sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, be careful not to overbake. When cookies come out of the oven, Press one mint wafer into the top of each cookie and let sit for 1 minute. When the mint is softened, swirl with the back of a spoon or toothpick to make a pattern with the green filling of the mint wafer. For smaller cookies, break mints in half.
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Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2007 by
Big China
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Big China
Jun. 5, 2007
These cookies are the best cookies I have baked to date so far. I have baked this cookie three times and there are a couple tricky techniques to make this cookie completely out of this world. First, it really makes a HUGE difference on the amount of grease you spread on the pan. More grease means the sides will bake quicker than the structural integrity of the cookie. I spayed the cookie sheet with Pam and then wiped excess off with a paper towel. This did the trick. Second is the time and placement of the Andes mint chocolate. I admit I did have trouble trying to figure this one out. The solution is you first let the cookie cool about a minute or until the cookie looks pretty deflated. Second, you place the mint on top (logo facing down) and press it into the cookie. Try only on a few until you start to get a hang of it. Then when the sides look shiny, but the middle still have a flat surface. Take a teaspoon and lightly flip the mint. Then drag the mint on the inner rim of the cookie. After the cookies have finished their decorative process. Promptly place them in the refrigerator still on the tray. Placing them on a cooling rack only delays the initial chocolate hardening. Well I hope this review and these key tricks helped. Happy Baking!!
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These cookies are the best cookies I have baked to date so far. I have baked this cookie three...
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Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by KGRAHAM
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KGRAHAM
Apr. 11, 2003
These cookies are wonderful!! They taste like Girl Scout Thin Mints, especially when 1/2 of an Andes candy is melted on top. Yum!
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These cookies are wonderful!! They taste like Girl Scout Thin Mints, especially when 1/2 of...
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Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by
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Kari
Dec. 2, 2007
Wonderful! Easy to overcook. Don't cook with your eyes. I could have sworn these were not done by 9 minutes. Consequently, I cooked one batch for 12 minutes and they were hard, not soft like I prefer. I got the hang of it after the first batch. These cookies freeze well. Good for gift giving.
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Wonderful! Easy to overcook. Don't cook with your eyes. I could have sworn these were not done...
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Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2005 by
What a Dish!
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What a Dish!
Mar. 2, 2005
These are great! Pretty easy too. I didn't have regular Andes mints, just Andes mints baking chips, so I mixed them into the dough before baking. I set some aside and sprinkled them on top of the cookies after coming out of the oven, and swirled them around. Used a cookie scoop and my cookies turned out perfect! Crisp around the edges (but not too crisp) and chewy in the center. Will try again with regular Andes mints.
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These are great! Pretty easy too. I didn't have regular Andes mints, just Andes mints baking...
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Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2005 by BLUUBUTTERFLY
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BLUUBUTTERFLY
Mar. 14, 2005
Mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm good! These are so amazingly good! I was scared at first when I took them out of the oven since they were all lumpy. But once I put the andes mint on top (which I smushed so it would cover the cookie) it was honestly so pretty. Oh and the taste, its absolutely decadent. Thank you so much for such an amazing cookie recipe!
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Mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm good! These are so amazingly good! I was scared at first when I took...
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Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2004 by STEPHANIE ROSE
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STEPHANIE ROSE
Jun. 30, 2004
after the first batch, I realized the cookies were more like brownies, so used mini muffin tins and they were such a hit!!! I also used Peppermint Patties, which were messy to spread, but turned out yummy.
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after the first batch, I realized the cookies were more like brownies, so used mini muffin...
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Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2003 by
kwokie
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kwokie
Sep. 22, 2003
DELICIOUS! I'm usually wary of trying recipes that don't have at least 30 reviews, but I really like Girl Scout thin mints, so I thought I'd try. These don't taste like thin mints, but they're still very good. I made small cookies and used half an Andes mint for each one. The chocolate takes some time to cool down and harden again. I think it tastes better when the chocolate is hardened and not melted.
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DELICIOUS! I'm usually wary of trying recipes that don't have at least 30 reviews, but I...
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Reviewed on May 25, 2007 by
GOCATSWIN
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GOCATSWIN
May 25, 2007
I won first prize at a cookie exchange for these cookies! I baked a lot of extra to freeze and take to different holiday functions and they were always a big hit.
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I won first prize at a cookie exchange for these cookies! I baked a lot of extra to freeze...
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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by
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Amazing Abby.
Mar. 17, 2007
These cookies were AMAZING. They were gone within two days! I was a bit hesitant to make them, since the recipe seemed a bit complicated for me, but it actually wasn't hard. I was worried for the Andes mint on top, because it didn't seem to smear very well....but once the melted chocolate cooled, they were splended. Everyone loved them, and I didn't even get to eat that many!
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These cookies were AMAZING. They were gone within two days! I was a bit hesitant to make them,...
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Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by LISAMSTEPHEN
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