Surprise Package Cookies

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: 3 hrs
• Serves: 21
• Yields: 3 1/2 dozen

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.