MINT SANDWICH SUGAR COOKIES

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Chocolate-covered mint candies are the "filling" in these doctored-up sugar cookies from our Test Kitchen. You can use colored sugar to suit the season.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 40 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tube (18 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
Coarse sugar
40 chocolate-covered thin mints

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the cookie dough, flour and extract until blended. Roll into 1/2-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip in coarse sugar. Flatten balls with prepared glass to 1/4-in. thickness, dipping in additional sugar as needed. , Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until set. Carefully remove one cookie from baking sheet. Immediately turn cookie over and place a mint on the bottom of the cookie; top with another cookie, pressing lightly. Repeat with remaining cookies and mints. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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