Outrageous Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe

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Similar to a brownie in texture, this pleasantly chewy cookie mimics the flavors of the Girl Scouts’ beloved Thin Mints. (Maybe you’ll want to rename these delicious morsels Thick Mints.) —Tina Cowan, Chandler, Arizona

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Outrageous Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 36 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 36 mint Andes candies, chopped

Directions

  • In a microwave, melt bittersweet chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in semisweet chocolate chips and candies.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 111 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 47 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Outrageous Chocolate Mint Cookies in Simple & Delicious February/March 2012, p45

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Reviewed on Feb. 29, 2012 by rockridgekate

I make the treats when the Red Cross comes to town for their blood draws. These filled the need for something sweet afterwards!! Recipe says drop by teaspoons but I used a tablespoon & that made 3 doz.

 
 
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