SURPRISE PACKAGE COOKIES

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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)

Provided by lucid501

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h

Yield 3 1/2 dozen, 21 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla.
  • 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.
  • With floured hands, shape tablespoons of dough around 42 candies (you will have rectangular cookies).
  • 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.
  • In a saucepan or microwave, melt remaining candies and drizzle over tops of cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.1, Fat 12.5, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 41, Sodium 158.8, Carbohydrate 49.1, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 32, Protein 3

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