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Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies
Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies are really easy and fun to make! Perfect for chocolate and mint combo lovers!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
7
minutes
mins
Total Time
22
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cookies
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
539
kcal
Author:
Anna
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
US Customary
-
Metric
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.
Nutrition
Calories:
539
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
63
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
29
g
|
Saturated Fat:
17
g
|
Cholesterol:
75
mg
|
Sodium:
405
mg
|
Potassium:
257
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
38
g
|
Vitamin A:
595
IU
|
Calcium:
64
mg
|
Iron:
3.5
mg