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Chocolate-Mint Creme Cookies Recipe

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Chocolate-Mint Creme Cookies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons water
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
Dash salt

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in the chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture and mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks; flatten slightly. Cool completely.
Combine filling ingredients; spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 157 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate-Mint Creme Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 2005, p8

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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by parr1ej

Delicious! Make a great Christmas cookie. If you like chocolate mint, these are a must :)

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2010 by 5langs

The cookies were really good. I think we made them a little too big...keep in mind that each "cookie" is really 2 cookies. It would be fun to dye the filling green, especially around Christmas.