"Each of these buttery cookies has a chocolate mint candy inside," says Lorraine Meyer of Bend, Oregon. "They're my very favorite cookie and are always part of our Christmas cookie trays."
Surprise Package Cookies
Surprise Package Cookies
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
about 3 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 65 Andes mint candies
Directions
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until dough is firm enough to shape, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375°. With floured hands, wrap tablespoonfuls of dough around mints (about 42) to form rectangular cookies, covering completely with dough. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
- Bake until edges are golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
- In a microwave or saucepan, melt remaining mints; drizzle over cookies.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 124 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 71mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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