December 21, 2015
Andes Mint Cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ c unsalted butter at room temperature
- ¾ c light brown sugar
- ½ c sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 ¼ c flour
- 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 c chopped Andes mints
Directions:
- Preheat 350 degrees
- Cream together butter, sugar on medium speed
- Add the egg, then egg yolk, mixing for 1 minute
- Mix in vanilla extract
- In separate bowl, whisk together baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour and cocoa powder
- Add ½ of the dry ingredients and mix on low
- Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix on low
- By hand, fold in the Andes mints
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets
- Bake 10-12 minutes
