Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies are really easy and fun to make! Perfect for chocolate and mint combo lovers!
I just realized we have only 7 days left until Christmas. Seven days! Eeek! That makes me even more stressed out than I already am. Seems like there is just so much to do but not enough time!!
This time of year is so busy. Homeschooling, shopping, baking, blogging, planning Christmas dinner, etc. And in the meantime dinner somehow has to be made and the house somehow needs to be cleaned. Anyone know any fairies looking for a job? Send them my way!
One of my remedies for the stress is definitely and always chocolate. And because it's holiday time - I am adding mint. So chocolate and mint combo it is. Talk about a treat to calm your nerves! I will take it any day!
Notes on the recipe:
- the cookie dough: it is a little sticky and delicate, so the best method that I found was to chill it for about 30 minutes and then scoop out the dough with a cookie scoop and divide each ball into 3 parts. Roll each into a small ball and gently flatten with your fingers. That way the cookies will have quite uniform cracks on top. These cookies spread so make sure you are giving them lots of space. If you make larger cookies they will be flatter and have bigger cracks.
- the frosting: I recommend adding the food coloring in very tiny amounts to make it a mint shade. It may take only a touch of the coloring.
Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
!for the cookie dough:
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¾ c packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.25 c all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
!for the frosting:
- ¼ c unsalted butter , room temperature
- 2 oz . cream cheese , softened
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2.5 c powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon half and half or milk
- 1 drop green food coloring
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, mix butter, brown sugar, water and chocolate chips.
- Cook until the chocolate and butter are melted.
- Remove from the heat and cool for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- Add egg and vanilla to chocolate mixture and mix with electric mixer until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.
- Chill the dough for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Scoop out the dough into a teaspoon size balls (or with a cookie scoop and then divide into 3 parts and roll into small balls).
- Place on prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake 9 to 10 minutes, or until the cookies have dry, cracked tops.
- Cool on sheet for 2 minutes, transfer onto a cooling rack.
- Cool cookies completely before adding frosting.
!to make the frosting:
- Cream butter and cream cheese together for 30 seconds.
- Add vanilla and mix well.
- Sift powdered sugar, ½ of a cup at a time, right over the bowl with butter and cream cheese.
- Mix in with electric mixer. Add milk in between batches of powdered sugar.
- Add food coloring and peppermint extract and mix.
bittystarr says
raisin oatmeal cookies...my son is just bonkers for them! I also add in bits of dried apricot and some flaxseed for extra nutrition.
Annie Miller says
Oh, yes indeed! Nothing better than a chocolate and mint combo! This is actually perfect timing, Anna. I was looking for a simple yet yummy addition to the dessert menu for Christmas dinner. These are perfect and I can send some home with the (adult) kids!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Fabulous! Let me know what you think about them, Annie! Thank you!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
Chocolate and mint and one of my favorite flavor combinations. These look like absolute perfection! I'm not eligible for the giveaway, but just wanted to say hello!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, sweet Amanda!!
Oscar says
Bake some cookies!
Adri Barr Crocetti says
I love the flavor combo of chocolate and mint, so I bet I will love these!
monacpete says
Snicker doodle cookies
Leslie says
I haven't been able to do my before Christmas baking, so I'm doing after Christmas baking instead. I would enjoy it more with these tools.
Katie says
I'm always baking goodies for my coworkers, so these tools will see me through many cookies!
EllenCF says
these cookies look AWESOME! Too bad my diabetes doesn't allow for this ... sob!
Lauri Willingham says
I would bake some snowball cookies. They are my favorite holiday cookie.
Donna says
GORGEOUS photography…the clarity..just stuns. Dilemma…my husband hates ALL chocolate/mint pairings …while I simply love them..Could I possibly use another flavoring for the filling without destroying the integrity of this divine recipe?!..The texture-crackle top with softness looks out of this world! Much thanks for giving your energy and time to this magnificent blog with, admittedly…SO MUCH to do before Noël…with SO little time left!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Dearest Donna, I always love when my readers put their own spin on the recipes. I try to make recipes easily adaptable so you can switch things easily to your preference. You can use any flavor you like and skip the food coloring. Make it vanilla, or fruit or rum! Yes, rum would be fabulous! Let me know how it goes! I would love that!
MaryB says
I will bake these cookies first - and then some molasses cookies. Thanks for the chance to win.
Katie Zack says
Cookies! I love Oxo tools, cookie scoop and spatula look great!
sandy says
Love to bake brownies with lots of nuts.
Auntiepatch says
Christmas Sugar Cookies!
Tutti Dolci says
I love anything chocolate mint so I'd start with these cookies!