Surprise Package Cookies

Submitted by lucid501

"These cookies have Andes mints tucked inside them, plus melted chocolate on top...sometimes I also add a bit of cocoa to the dough to make double chocolate cookies. Cooking time includes 2 hours for chilling dough. ZWT 3: U.S. (Andes mints)"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 3 1/2 dozen
• Serves: 21

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 65 Andes mints candies

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla.
2. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
3. With floured hands, shape tablespoons of dough around 42 candies (you will have rectangular cookies).
4. Place cookies 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
5. In a saucepan or microwave, melt remaining candies and drizzle over tops of cookies.

Reviews

[JackieOhNo!]

These are a regular on my holiday cookie tray! Everyone enjoys these and they're easy to make (except for the unwrapping of all the Andes mints)! Thanks for posting this popular treat.

 

[SkeeterMyPet]

I've made these alot, and my friends can't get enough of them. I frost with white frosting and sprinkle with crushed candy canes at Christmas. I won 1st. place at a cookie exchange with these. Try them you will come back for more.

 

[sweetysjd]

I've made these a few times. Everyone loves them and they're pretty easy too.

 

[RogerOH]

These cookies were very good. I had a little trouble forming the dough around the mints. I would of liked the dough to thinner. Next time I will try and roll the dough out and cut it in squares. Wrap the mints like a Christmas package. Thanks