I made chocolate mint cookies and had my nephews try them. Jackson had the chocolate all over his face. You can't see it very good because he didn't want his picture taken. I also got a new apron on Friday. Courtney and I went to Dear Lizzies and they were having a sale on their aprons. I was so excited to bake after I got my new apron. I'm such a geek!
Chocolate Mint Cookies
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 Tbls water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 pkg andes wrapped mints
In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the sugar, butter and water, stirring occasionally until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in the chocolate chips until melted and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
Pour the chocolate mixture into a large bowl, and beat in the eggs, one at a time. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into the chocolate mixture, Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease cookie sheets. Roll cookie dough into walnut sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8-10 min in the preheated oven, be careful not to overbake. When cookies come out of the oven, press one mint wafer into the top of each cookie and let sit for 1 minute. When the mint is softeted, swirl with the back of a spoon or toothpick to make a pattern with the green filling of the mint wafer. Let cool.
