Contest-Winning Chocolate Mint Cookies

• 1-1/4 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 32 chocolate-covered thin mints

1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating until well combined.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased
3. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-9 minutes or until puffy and tops are cracked. Invert half of the cookies onto wire racks. Immediately place a mint patty on each, then top with remaining cookies. Press lightly to seal. Cool completely.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, chocolate

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/contest-winning-chocolate-mint-cookies/ (may not work)