Andes Double Mint Chocolate Cookies
By: Valerie
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 10:28pm

Ingredients




2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons of baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
3/4 cup ( 1 and ½ sticks ) of butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 cups of packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons of water
1 cup of chopped, bittersweet chocolate
1 cup of Andes mint baking chocolate
2 eggs

Preparation

1 In a medium saucepan, combine the butter and water. Over low heat, melt the butter. 2 Add the brown sugar and stir until smooth and until the sugar has melted into the butter. 3 Add the chocolate and Andes mint baking bits and stir until almost all the chocolate has melted. 4 Remove from heat and continue to stir until the mixture is smooth. 5 Pour into a large, heat proof mixing bowl let stand for at least 10 minutes to cool slightly. 6 Meanwhile, Sift the flour, baking Soda, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside. 7 Beat the eggs into the cool chocolate mixture, one at a time on high speed. Reduce the mixer to low and gradually add the flour mixture. 8 Beat until well blended. 9 Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. 10 Preheat the oven to 350F. 11 Line baking sheets with parchment paper. 12 Roll the chilled dough into balls. I used a level tablespoon for each cookie. Place the balls about 2 inches apart on the sheets. 13 Bake for 9-10 minutes. They will continue baking after you remove them from the oven so be careful not to over bake. 14 As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, sprinkle each one with the rest of the Andes baking chocolate. They are tiny pieces and will fall off the cookies so use your fingers. 15 Allow the chocolate to melt and gently spread with the back of a spoon. 16 If you are feeling creative, use a toothpick to make swirls with the mint and chocolate.