Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2011

I have made these twice in a week and everybody LOVES them!! I added a tablespoon of peppermint extract to the (semisweet, not mint) chocolate chips before melting them and then about that again to the batter.

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JULIASHEPARDSON

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Niceville, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2011

I generally love cooking and baking but I did NOT enjoy making these. Even after chilling the dough for a few hours and rolling the dough balls quickly, the dough is so rich with chocolate chips that I had to wash my hands frequently as they coated with melted dough. (Using wet hands helped somewhat) I never did like gooey hands, so for this reason alone I know this is the first and last time I’ll make this recipe. Rolling out 52 messy chocolate cookie balls was not my idea of a good time. Having said that, at least the result was worth the effort – I guess. They’re kind of petite cookies and until I tried one I thought they really should be bigger. But they are so rich, so minty and chocolatey and almost fudgy, that a little cookie goes a long way. If you like chocolate covered peppermint patties these might be right up your alley. I personally wasn’t crazy about them, however, as I found them almost TOO rich. Edit 6/29: I have elevated my rating from three stars to four after Hubs report that the cookies were a hit at the office and rated five stars by all! My amended four-star rating reflects the average between our two reviews :)

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naples34102

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2011

Delicious!! be sure to bake for no less then 10 min or else you will have soggy cookies on your hands. also i made some with and without powdered sugar and I would definitely roll them in the sugar because it really adds a good delicate taste to complement the mint. A hit with everyone!! Thanks Arlene:)

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healthnut13

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2010

I recently had Panera's Chocolate Mint Cringle....ABSOLUTELY amazing. So I had to find a recipe to recreate them. I thought this recipe might be the closest. It started off fine & I followed the recipe to the T except instead of only melting 1 cup of the mint chips, I melted the whole package (a little more than 1 cup). This may have been my downfall! My first batch all gooed up together & ended up in the trash...but my 4th & last batch turned out the best. Go figure :) They might not have tasted just like Panera's, but I'll just have to adjust the recipe in the future!

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TBreil

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

These were a huge hit at my holiday party. I didn't have the mint chocolate chips so I used 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips and 1 cup of Andes mints crushed up. The only problem I have is that I rolled them in confectioner's sugar but they didn't come out as snowed topped as the picture. Because the cookie spread out, my snow was sporadic. Still yummy though!

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Cassey

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2009

Love these! Made some modifications, that really made these a fan favorite: For the second half of chips, used Milk Chocolate & Semi-Sweet combo (and doubled amount). Cooked 8 minutes, then turned them into various thumbprint (or kiss) cookies, but adding various flavors of Chocolate Kisses. For one variety, I used the white peppermint Christmas chews (the kind with the Christmas Tree in center) and added Mint extract to the batter. After adding your kiss; chocolate; or candy, put back in oven for additional 2 minutes. I made four varieties for a Holiday Party and they were a HUGE hit!

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cncfun

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2009

These are awesome. I used the Andes mint chips, and added some cocoa powder and mint extract to the recipe to make even more chocolately/minty. Great to make with kids.

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Claire's Mom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bloomfield, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

These are so so so good! Chewy and not too minty. I used those Andes mint pieces.

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andrea

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2008

I make these cookies all of the time.... absolutely loved by everyone! Makes a great cookie with any choice of chips as well (Incase you dont have mint chips on hand).

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liciamac

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2008

Ok, so I'm going to tell the truth on this review...I screwed up. I followed the recipe to the "T" as far as ingredients, but messed up the steps. I ended up with an ooey-gooey mess. Baked them up anyway and what do ya know...DELICIOUS!!! My young daughters (ages 2 and 1) LOVED them. Big hit even though I messed it up. Will make again for sure! **I didn't add confectioner's sugar either**

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