Contest-Winning Chocolate Mint Cookies

Name: Contest-Winning Chocolate Mint Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 32 sandwich cookies
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 32 chocolate-covered thin mints

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield 32 sandwich cookies

Contest Winner

Test Kitchen Approved

My dad sandwiches mint patties between two tender chocolate cookies to create these chewy treats. The blend of chocolate and mint is a big hit at our house. Best of all, these cookies are easy and fun to make. —Christina Burbage, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
32 chocolate-covered thin mints

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating until well combined.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes or until puffy and tops are cracked. Invert half of the cookies onto wire racks. Immediately place a mint patty on each, then top with remaining cookies. Press lightly to seal. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 179 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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