Best Mintywiches Recipes

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CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES



Contest-Winning Chocolate Mint Cookies image

My dad sandwiches mint patties between two tender chocolate cookies to create these chewy treats. The blend of chocolate and mint is a big hit at our house. Best of all, these cookies are easy and fun to make. -Christina Burbage, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 32 sandwich cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
32 chocolate-covered thin mints

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating until well combined. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes or until puffy and tops are cracked. Invert half of the cookies onto wire racks. Immediately place a mint patty on each, then top with remaining cookies. Press lightly to seal. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MINTY-WICHES



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This is a wonderful chocolaty, mint, sandwich cookie. A little time-consuming, but not hard to make, and so worth it. Unsure yields and where I got this recipe. Times do not include chilling time for the dough.

Provided by charlie 5

Categories     Dessert

Time 37m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
6 ounces chocolate chips
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
50 -60 Andes mints candies, halved
additional sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat butter, sugar, and egg until fluffy.
  • Melt chocolate chips and corn syrup together. When cool, add to butter mixture.
  • Sift, flour, baking soda, and salt into the butter mixture. Mix well and chill dough for 2 hours.
  • Roll 1/4 t of dough into a ball in the palms of your hands. Roll in granulated sugar. Place an even number of dough balls about 2" apart on a cookie sheet at a time. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
  • Quickly flip half of the cookies over on the baking sheet and top with half of an Andes mint candy. Now quickly flip the other half of the cookies on top of the candy forming a sandwich.
  • Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container or freeze to enjoy later.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4866.2, Fat 237.3, SaturatedFat 143.4, Cholesterol 537, Sodium 4165.8, Carbohydrate 755.1, Fiber 24.6, Sugar 216.5, Protein 46.3

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