Andes Crème De Menthe Cookies - Andes Mint Cookies

KC_Cooker's Note:

I found this recipe on the back of Andes Crème de Menthe Baking Chips. I made a few small changes and am really pleased with the results! These cookies taste very similar to the Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookies!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 42 cookies

• ½ cup butter , softened
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (10 ounce) package Andes mint baking chips
• 2 2⁄3; cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Blend butter, brown sugar, white granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla and eggs until ingredients are mixed.
3. Add Andes Baking Chips and mix.
4. Add Flour and continue to mix until all ingredients are well blended together.
5. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 45-60 minutes.
6. Spoon out approximately 1 oz of dough per cookie.
7. Form a ball and then slightly flatten.
8. Place on non-stick baking pans and bake for approximately 8-10 minutes.
9. Cool on pans for 2 minutes, then remove.

Reviews

[Ilovemy4kids]

Andes baking chips were not available in the grocery store I frequent so chopped up Andes mints instead. I used about 28 mints ( 7 oz ) and it was plenty. Baked them for 10 mins and they still came out very soft, the way my son likes his cookies. I addes a little salt, and that was the only alteration I made. Thank you for posting. They were delicious.

[SweetSabrina]

These were some of the best cookies I've ever tasted! I served them at a party and everyone wanted to know the secret ingredient! I told them I used Andes mints and that I would share the recipe. I had a tub of the Andes mints they serve at restaurants so I chopped those up instead of using baking chips and measured out 10 oz. I cooked them for about 10 minutes and they had a crunch but were still soft in the center which I love. My try 8 minutes next time for a chewier cookie and see what I like better. Thanks for such a wonderful recipe!

[Chef #1490331]

They are very good and moist! I had absolutley no problems at all with the dough being sticky. I baked them for the 10 min. that it calls for and for 8 min. that others mentioned to make them softer. Definitely like them baked at 8 min. better but 10 min. didn't make them too hard. Also, the recipe didn't call for any salt but I added 1/2 tsp. because somehow, a recipe always tastes as if it's "missing" something when there is no salt. It has a way of opening up the full flavor.