Chocolate Chip, Andies Mint Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons mint extract
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 9 ounces dark chocolate chips
• 4 ounces andes mints candies, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cream until light and fluffy: margarine, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and mint extract.
• 2 combine in separate bowl: flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 gradually beat the dry mixture into the creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in: dark chocolate chips,.
• 5 chill until firm enough to handle about 1 hour.
• 6 while chilling, chop andies mints.
• 7 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 8 shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 350°f for 8-10 minutes. 1 minute before removing from oven sprinkle the chopped andies mints over the tops of the cookies (yes this will deflate them but they are so good.
• 10 after you remove them from the oven let them rest for a few minutes on the cookie sheet.
• 11 remove from cookie sheet and place on racks to cool.