Chocolate Mint Filled Cookies Recipe
- 6 ounce. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 2 c. flour
- 2/3 c. butter, softened
- 1/4 c. light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 (6 to 7 ounce.) box chocolate covered thin mints (about 24)
- At least 4 hrs before serving: In heavy saucepan over low heat heat semi-sweet chocolate till melted and smooth.
- In large bowl with mixer at low speed mix melted chocolate, flour, butter, corn syrup, baking soda, salt, egg, and sugar.
- Beat at medium till well mixed.
- Wrap dough with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hrs (can place dough in freezer 40 min).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Measure 1/3 c. sugar into small bowl.
- Shape dough into small balls (96 balls).
- Roll balls in sugar to coat.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies 12 to 15 min till set.
- Immediately remove half of cookies from cookie sheet and invert onto work surface.
- While still warm, place chocolate covered mint patties on cookies.
- Then quickly top with remaining cookies, top side up, pressing together slightly so mint patty spreads out to cookie edges as it melts.
- With pancake turner remove cookies to wire rack to cold.
- Store in tightly covered container.
- Makes 4 dozen.
semisweet chocolate morsels, flour, butter, light corn syrup, baking soda, salt, egg, sugar, chocolate covered thin
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/chocolate-mint-filled-cookies-5932 (may not work)