Post by Jay on Dec 5, 2003 21:14:21 GMT -6
HOLIDAY MINT COOKIES3/4 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound package Andes (green) mints
1 small package Andes (red) mints
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat margarine, brown sugar and water in saucepan over low heat until
margarine is melted. Add chocolate chips and cook, stirring until
partially melted. Remove from heat and stir until completely melted.
Pour mixture into large mixing bowl - let cool slightly.
With mixer set at medium, beat in eggs ONE at a time. Reduce speed to
low and add dry ingredients. Beat just until blended. Refrigerate
dough for 1 hour.
Line cookie sheets with foil. Break green mints in half. Use a grater
to make shavings with the red mints.
Roll dough into balls, placing 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake
for 12 - 13 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately place 1/2 of
green mint on top of hot cookie. Let melt and then swirl over cookie
to create an icing. Let cool briefly and sprinkle with shavings of
red mints. (If you place shavings on top too soon, they will melt.)
Let set overnight to let icing harden.
Jay