Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our Mint Chocolate Covered Cookies, an exquisite treat that tantalizes the taste buds with every bite. These cookies are a harmonious blend of crisp exteriors and soft, chewy interiors, enveloped in a luscious coating of rich chocolate and refreshing mint. The invigorating aroma of mint mingles with the decadent sweetness of chocolate, creating an olfactory symphony that draws you in from the very first whiff. Prepare to embark on a baking adventure that yields not just one, but three extraordinary variations of this classic confection: the classic Mint Chocolate Covered Cookies, the gluten-free Mint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies, and the vegan Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. Each recipe offers a unique twist on the beloved combination of mint and chocolate, catering to diverse dietary preferences and ensuring that everyone can savor the magic of these delectable treats.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES I
This is a melt in your mouth chocolate cookie that has a chocolate mint frosting. It's delicious and it's easy!
Provided by Susan Black
Categories Desserts Cookies Chocolate Cookie Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pan over low heat, cook butter, sugar and water until butter is melted. Add chocolate chips and stir until partially melted. Remove from heat and continue to stir until chocolate is completely melted. Pour into a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes to cool off slightly.
- At high speed, beat in eggs, one at a time into chocolate mixture. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients, beating until blended. Chill dough about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking unwrap mints and divide each in half. When cookies are brought out of the oven, put 1/2 mint on top of each cookie. Let the mint sit for up to 5 minutes until melted, then spread the mint on top of the cookie. Eat and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.3 calories, Carbohydrate 55.6 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 222 mg, Sugar 39 g
ANDES MINT CHOCOLATE COVERED COOKIES
It takes just 15 minutes and 4 ingredients to make Andes Mint Chocolate Covered cookies! The perfect holiday treat for friends & family. Festive green treat for St Patrick's Day or a simple cookie for a Christmas cookie exchange. Rich dark chocolate and cool, smooth mint wrapped around a crunchy chocolate cookie! So good!
Provided by Michelle
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Melt dark cocoa mint candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval to prevent chocolate from burning.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of the melted mint candy into each of the cookie molds.
- Place a mint Oreo cookie on top of the melted mint chocolate.
- Spoon additional melted mint chocolate on top of each Oreo, up to the fill line.
- Chill for 20-30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
- Line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper. Gently pop the Oreos out of their molds and place on the lined cookie sheet.
- Add the green candy melts to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds. Stir until melted and smooth.
- Drizzle the melted green chocolate on top of each Oreo. Place 3-4 pieces of Andes mints on top. Allow to set and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cookie, Calories 275 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 84 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 30 g
CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES
My dad sandwiches mint patties between two tender chocolate cookies to create these chewy treats. The blend of chocolate and mint is a big hit at our house. Best of all, these cookies are easy and fun to make. -Christina Burbage, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 32 sandwich cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating until well combined. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes or until puffy and tops are cracked. Invert half of the cookies onto wire racks. Immediately place a mint patty on each, then top with remaining cookies. Press lightly to seal. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
MINT CHOCOLATE-COVERED COOKIES
At our house, everyone lends a hand to make these easy chocolate-covered cookies. They remind me of Thin Mints. Decorate them with sprinkles to match the occasion. -Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and cream cheese. Shape into 1-in. balls. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip in sugar; flatten balls to 1/4-in. thickness. (Re-dip glass in sugar as needed.) Freeze 30 minutes or until firm., In a microwave, melt candy coating disks and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cookies in coating mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; if desired, decorate immediately with sprinkles. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CRISPY CHOCOLATE-MINT COOKIES
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield about 45 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla and peppermint extract if using, and beat until just combined. Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until combined. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead several times with your hands to bring the dough together. Divide the dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate to chill slightly, about 10 minutes (or refrigerate half the dough and freeze the other half for later use).
- Generously dust a work surface with flour. Place one half of the dough on top and dust with more flour. Roll out into a round slightly less than 1/4-inch thick and about 14 inches in diameter, adding a little more flour as necessary to prevent sticking. If the dough cracks, press it back together with your fingers and smooth with the rolling pin. Use a 2 1/2- to 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Transfer the cookies one of the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1/2 inch between each cookie. Gather the scraps and refrigerate. Repeat with the second half of the dough.
- Bake, rotating the position of the baking sheets halfway through, until slightly puffed and a shade darker on the underside, about 10 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely (the cookies will crisp as they cool).
- Gather all of the dough scraps together and roll out in the same manner. Cut out cookies and bake. Discard any remaining scraps.
CHOCOLATE MINT SANDWICH COOKIES
Steps:
- For the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt in a stand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well in between each addition. Add the yolk and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce the speed to low. Stir together the flour and cocoa powder in a small bowl, then add it to the dough in two batches, mixing well in between each.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a piece of plastic wrap (the dough will feel a bit wet but will come together once chilled). Form the dough into a disc and wrap tightly. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
- Place some cocoa powder in a small bowl. Scoop a 2-tablespoon piece of dough and roll into a ball. Dip the bottom of a flat-bottomed jar or glass in the cocoa powder and press the cookie out into a flat 3-inch disc. Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough. Bake the cookies until set and just starting to turn darker brown on the bottom, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, make the buttercream: Melt the butter with the mint in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook the butter, gently mashing the mint, until the butter starts to take on the flavor of the mint, about 15 minutes. Strain the butter into a small bowl and immediately place it in the fridge to solidify, about 30 minutes.
- Scrape the butter into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium-high speed until it is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the confectioners' sugar in batches. Beat in the heavy cream, salt and food coloring. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
- Build the cookies: Pipe buttercream on the bottoms of 9 cookies to cover in an even layer. Top each with another cookie, then chill until the buttercream is hardened, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, line a plate with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate and vegetable oil together in a small saucepan over medium heat until smooth. Working with one cookie at a time, gently place in the chocolate and spoon more chocolate over the top until completely coated. Use a slotted spatula or spoon to remove the cookie from the chocolate and place on the lined plate. Repeat with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until the chocolate is hardened, about 10 minutes.
MINT CHOCOLATE DIPPED COOKIES
Make and share this Mint Chocolate Dipped Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by VeggieHippie
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 30 cookies, 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- cream butter and sugar until creamy.
- mix together cocoa and flour and add a little at a time to butter mixture.
- Roll out on floured surface and cut into cookies with the edge of a glass, about 2-3" in diameter.
- bake on a cookie sheet for 10-14 minutes until set. Let cool completely.
- Melt Chips and shortening together over a double boiler or in microwave, stirring occasionally.
- When cookies are cool, dip in chocolate and place on wax paper. Chill until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.8, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 45, Carbohydrate 18.1, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 9.5, Protein 1.6
Tips:
- Chill the cookie dough before baking: This will help the cookies keep their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Use high-quality chocolate: This will make a big difference in the flavor of the cookies.
- Don't overmix the cookie dough: Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before dipping them in chocolate: This will help the chocolate harden and prevent it from melting.
Conclusion:
These mint chocolate-covered cookies are a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like your cookies soft and chewy or crispy and crunchy, these cookies are sure to please everyone. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give these mint chocolate-covered cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!
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