Hidden Chocolate Mint Cookies

These cookies contain a surprise of a chocolate mint inside. Fun to make and eat. A wonderful after-dinner cookie.

• Ready In: 33 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  dozen  chocolate-covered mint candies (I use Andes creme de menthe thins)

Directions

1. Mix the shortening, sugars and egg.
2. Stir in water and vanilla.
3. Stir together the dry ingredients then mix into the batter.
4. Chill the dough.
5. Enclose each wafer into about 1 tablespoon of dough.
6. Place each on a greased baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.