Andies Mint Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 13 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1 lb) package andes mints candies (green)
• 1 package andes mints candies (red)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 heat margarine, brown sugar and water in saucepan over low heat until margarine is melted.
• 3 add chocolate chips and cook, stirring until partially melted.
• 4 remove from heat and stir until completly melted.
• 5 pour mixture into large mixing bowl- let cool slightly.
• 6 with mixer set at medium, beat in egss one at a time.
• 7 reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients.
• 8 beat just until blended.
• 9 refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
• 10 line cookie sheets with foil.
• 11 break green mints in half.
• 12 use a grater to make shavings with the red mints.
• 13 roll dough into balls, placing 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• 14 bake for 12- 13 minutes.
• 15 remove from oven and immediately place 1/2 of green mint on top of hot cookie.
• 16 let melt and then swirl over cookie to create an icing.
• 17 let cool briefly and sprinkle with shavings of red mints.
• 18 (if place shavings on top too soon they will melt).