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!
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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.
susitravl says
I will bake peanut butter and chocolate swirl brownies with my new OXO tools.
Jennay says
lots of cookies and maybe your peppermint candy cane bundt cake-looks so good!! =)
Mom@lthfarm says
I will make an after Christmas dessert for my family 🙂
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker says
These cookies are perfect and will definitely help curb the stress around this time of the year. I'm hoping one of those fairies come my way too lol. Hope you are doing much better by this time of the week!! Enjoy family time and slow down everywhere else. Have a happy holiday 🙂
PS: I would so make these cookies if I won!
Mary Clay Kline says
I'll bake the whole world! 🙂 But to start, probably cookies. Always a hit!
Andrea says
Cookies and whoopee pies! 🙂
Jason Stanhouse says
looks like cheesecake making supplies to me
Stacey Baker says
Chocolate chip Cookies
Mahdi Martin says
I love those mixing bowls! The first thing I'd make with this set is some chocolate cupcakes!
Karen says
Mint and chocolate is my very favorite combination! And I also use OXO in my kitchen ALL DAY LONG! Thanks for posting this recipe. I can't wait to try it 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, Karen!
Georgia says
Thanks for this great giveaway, Anna! These cookies are fabulous. I love the flavor!
Monica says
I would bake my wedding cake!!
ela@GrayApron says
Yummy looking cookies! Chocolate and mint...such a refine combination. 🙂 ela
Yashica says
Cookies, cakes, brownies, you name it
Allie says
Oh, dear, try not to stress so much! I know there is lots to do (believe me!) but the world will not end if it's not perfect. Snuggle your babies, eat a cookie, and enjoy this magical time! Everything will fall into place and your family will have wonderful memories of all the love you poured into making it so special 😉
Allie says
Ps- I should mention that I totally need to take my own advice! We are too much alike, lol!
CrunchyCreamySw says
We should just get together with a huge pot of coffee and a box of chocolate! That would help with the stress! 🙂
Thanks, Allie! xoxo
Curry and Comfort says
I would become a cookie monster if I saw a plate of these in front of me. 🙂