Starlight Mint Delights

Submitted by ChrisMc

"The last of my traditional Christmas cookies (and one of my favorites). The prep time includes time to chill the dough."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 12mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 74 cookies

ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 36 Andes mints candies (approximately)
• 74 pecan halves (approximately)

directions

1. Cream the butter and sugars.
2. Blend in the eggs, water, and vanilla.
3. Add the flour, salt, and baking soda.
4. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
5. Cut the mints in half.
6. Roll chilled dough into 1 tbs balls.
7. Place a half mint in the middle of each dough ball and press down; envelope the mint in the dough.
8. Place the cookies on a greased baking sheet 2 inches apart (these will flatten out as they cook).
9. Press a pecan half into the top of each cookie.
10. Bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.