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Christmas: Chocolate Mint Cookies

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living: 50 Favorite Cookie Recipes"



List of Ingredients



• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels
  
• ¾ cup butter
  
• 1½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp water
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1¼ tsp baking soda
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• 2 (4.67-ounce) packages chocolate-covered mint wafer candies, cut into halves (such as Andes)
  






Instructions



1. Combine chocolate morsels and butter in a medium saucepan; cook over medium-low heat until chocolate and butter melt, stirring occasionally. Combine chocolate mixture, brown sugar and water in a large bowl; beat at low speed with an electric mixer until blended. Cool slightly. Add eggs, beating well.
   
   
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture, beating well at low speed. Cover and chill one hour.
   
   
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Place half of a mint on top of each warm cookie. Remove cookies to wire racks, and cool 1 minute. Gently spread melted mint over top of each cookie. Cool completely.
   
   Makes 8 dozen.