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Andes Mint Cookies
These Andes Mint Cookies combine cocoa-flavored dough with baked chocolate mints pressed into the soft cookies after baking. The cookies have a rich chocolate base with a soft center and a melting mint topping, creating a balanced blend of chocolate and mint flavors. They work well as a seasonal dessert or treat with tea or coffee.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
36
Calories:
106 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 36 Andes chocolate mints unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars on medium high speed until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract, scraping down the side of the bowl with a spatula, as necessary.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Don’t over mix.
- Scoop by the rounded tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheet, placing the dough balls about 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cookies are set around the edges but still soft in the center.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and gently press an Andes mint into the center of each cookie. Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes or until the mint is soft and melty. Take a butter knife and carefully spread the melted mint over the top of the cookie, leaving a little border. The mint will become the frosting for the cookie.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely so the chocolate mint frosting can set up.
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Notes
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature to maintain freshness for up to four days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
106kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
69mg
(3%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
131IU
(3%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 131IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.