Indulge in the delightful Pillows of Butter Mint Cookies, an exquisite treat that captivates the senses with its delicate minty flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture. These cookies are a symphony of flavors, expertly crafted to provide a perfect balance between the refreshing coolness of mint and the richness of butter.
This recipe collection offers a variety of options to suit your preferences, from the Classic Pillows of Butter Mint Cookies that showcase the timeless combination of mint and butter, to the Chocolate-Dipped Pillows for those who crave a touch of indulgence. For a delightful twist, try the Pistachio Pillows, where chopped pistachios add a delightful crunch and nutty flavor. If you prefer a gluten-free option, the Gluten-Free Pillows provide an equally delectable experience.
Each recipe is meticulously detailed, guiding you through every step of the baking process with precise instructions and helpful tips. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, you'll find the recipes easy to follow, ensuring perfect results every time.
So, prepare to tantalize your taste buds with these Pillows of Butter Mint Cookies. With their irresistible minty flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, they're sure to become a favorite in your cookie jar.
BUTTER MINT PILLOWS
Positively delicious Butter Mint Pillows. Creamy, peppermint flavored, and melts in your mouth; a perfect minty treat for the holiday season.
Provided by Sarah
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, beat butter until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, heavy cream, and peppermint extract. Beat until creamy and smooth.
- Lightly dust work surface with powdered sugar; turn out mint dough mixture and knead until silky and smooth.
- Divide mint dough mixture into thirds, one for each color. Add and mix desired colors. Cover each portion with plastic wrap or seal in a plastic sandwich bag to keep it from drying out.
- Line 2 baking sheets with nonstick foil and then lightly dust with powdered sugar. Set aside.
- Working with one color at a time, roll out 1/4 cupfuls of the mint dough mixture into 1/2" thick rope using your fingers.
- Using a bench scraper or knife, cut rope into 1/2" - 3/4" pillows. Transfer mints to prepared baking sheets. Be careful not to squish mints as they will be soft and squish easily.
- Repeat steps 6-7 with remaining mint dough mixture.
- Allow Butter Mint Pillows to air-dry at room temperature for 1-2 days until firm enough to handle. Eat & Enjoy!
BUTTER MINT COOKIES
These delicate mint cookies were a big hit when I made them for a party at work. -Anita Epitropou, Zion, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a glass dipped in colored sugar. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
HOLIDAY BUTTER MINT COOKIES
My mom gave me this recipe in a special recipe collection when I got married. I make goodie boxes of them for holiday gifts for friends and neighbors-and everyone loves them! -Sherry Flaquel, Cutler Bay, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 4-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in water and extract. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup crushed mints., Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 12-15 minutes., Coat warm cookies with remaining crushed mints. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
ANDES MINT PILLOW COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by kayjayjohnson
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400° F. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat at low speed until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half. On well-floured surface, roll half of the dough into a 14 x 9-inch rectangle. Arrange mints evenly on dough, forming 7 rows of 7. Between 2 sheets of wax paper, roll remaining dough into a second 14 x 9-inch rectangle. Remove top sheet of wax paper and discard. Carefully turn second rectangle over mint-topped dough, matching edges. Remove remaining wax paper. Using a pizza cutter or scalloped-edge pastry wheel, cut dough evenly between mints. Gently press edges of pillows to seal. Place pillows 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400° degrees for 7 to 10 minutes, or until edges are light brown. Cool completely before storing.
CHOCO-MINT PILLOWS
I found this recipe years ago in one of my MANY cookie recipe cookbooks, and I've been making them ever since. I use Andes Thin Mints and to make different variations, I just use the different Andes flavors.
Provided by S I
Categories Chocolate
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla extract in the bowl of an electric mixer. In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt using a whisk; set aside. Beat the butter mixture at medium speed until it is light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture, and beat at low speed until a soft dough forms.
- 2. Divide the dough in half. On a well floured surface, roll half of the dough into a 13x9 inch rectangle. Arrange the mints on the dough, evenly spaced, to form 7 rows of 7. Place the remaining half of dough between two sheets of wax paper and roll it into a 13x9 inch rectangle just like the first.
- 3. Remove the top sheet of wax paper, and invert the dough sheet over the mint topped dough; making sure to match up the edges. Use a pizza cutter, knife, or scalloped pastry wheel and evenly cut the dough between each mint. Press the edges of each pillow to seal.
- 4. Place the pillows 2 inches apart on ungreased or parchment covered cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are a light golden brown. Place on a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
ANDES MINT PILLOW COOKIES
***** These also can be made with Andes Cherry Jubilee or Andes Toffee Crunch Thins.***** I made these for a baby shower, and I know the instructions may look hard, or like a lot to follow, but once you get going its easy! I added food coloring to the dough to make them pink, her baby colors are pink,brown and green. :) Like in...
Provided by Lori Younger
Categories Chocolate
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
- 3. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat at low speed until soft dough forms.
- 4. Divide dough in half.
- 5. On well-floured surface, roll half of the dough into a 14 x 9-inch rectangle. Arrange mints evenly on dough, forming 7 rows of 7.
- 6. Between 2 sheets of wax paper, roll remaining dough into a second 14 x 9-inch rectangle.
- 7. Remove top sheet of wax paper and discard.
- 8. Carefully turn second rectangle over mint-topped dough, matching edges.
- 9. Remove remaining wax paper. Using a pizza cutter or scalloped-edge pastry wheel, cut dough evenly between mints. Gently press edges of pillows to seal.
- 10. Place pillows 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- 11. Bake at 400° degrees for 7 to 10 minutes, or until edges are light brown. Cool completely before storing.
ANDES® MINT COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until dough is just-combined. Transfer dough to a resealable plastic bag, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Refrigerate until dough firms, at least 2 hours.
- Divide dough into 42 portions and wrap 1 dough portion around 1 mint. Repeat with remaining dough portions. Place dough 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Melt remaining chocolate mint candies in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals in the microwave, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes. Drizzle melted mint chocolate over cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 91.6 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
HOMEMADE BUTTER MINTS
Steps:
- Taste the candy and add more mint extract if desired; different brands have different strengths, and it's better to start with less flavoring and add more if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 14 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 15 Butter Mints (180 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
FLUFFY MINT DESSERT
The cool, minty flavor of this fluffy dessert is perfect for Christmas or the hot summer months. Since it has to be made ahead of time, it's a great time-saver on potluck day. I received the recipe from a neighbor a couple years ago. -Carol Mixter, Lincoln Park, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield 18-20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Reserve 1/4 cup of crushed cookies for garnish; set aside. Combine the remaining cookies with butter; press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. , Fold together the whipped topping, marshmallows and mints; pour over crust. Garnish with reserved cookies. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 days before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 15g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BUTTER MINTS
These creamy buttermints are smooth as silk and melt in your mouth! As a wife and mother of three youngsters, I treasure treats like these that come together quickly but taste terrific. -Bev Schloneger, Dalton, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield about 8 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, cream and extracts. If desired, divide dough into portions and knead in food coloring. , Form into balls by teaspoonfuls; flatten into patties, or roll between 2 pieces of waxed paper to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut mints into desired shapes. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 27 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
ANDES SURPRISE PILLOW COOKIES
This recipe came on a coupon for Andes Mints, the surprise is what a pain in the butt they are to make. I am putting up some alterations to the preparation to make the surprise part of this cookie more pleasant. The resulting cookies were, however, worth the pain.
Provided by Erin K. Brown
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 42 cookies, 42-49 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter*, egg and vanilla. Use an electric mixer to beat until light and fluffy.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt. beat until a soft dough forms.
- Divide dough in half. On a well-floured surface, roll half of the dough into a 14 x 9 inch rectangle.
- Arrange the mints evenly on dough, forming 7 rows of 7. (I only managed 6 rows of 7). Leave enough room between the mints for your index finger to fit. Press the mints into the dough slightly, this will help keep them still when the top layer of dough is applied.
- Between 2 sheets of waxed paper, roll the remaining dough into a second 14 x 9 inch rectangle. I recommend taping the bottom piece to the counter, or the sliding around will make you nuts.
- Remove the top sheet of wax paper, you can save it to cool the finished cookies on or discard it.
- The recipe says to: Carefully turn second rectangle over mint-topped dough, matching edges. (I found this impossible, the dough slides off the waxed paper before you are positioned and attempting to lift it only results in tearing the dough and moving your mints all hither and yon.)
- I recommend instead: Gently roll the second layer up loosely. Position two edges and slowly unroll over the mint covered dough.
- Remove remaining waxed paper.
- Using a pizza cutter or a scalloped-edge pastry wheel, cut dought evenly between mints.
- Gently press edges of pillows to seal.
- Place pillows on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes or until edges are light brown.
- Cool completely before storing.
- *sometimes I use 1 cup of butter flavored shortening + 3-4 tablespoons water instead of butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.3, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 16.7, Sodium 25.9, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.8, Protein 1.3
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.
- To make the cookies chewier, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- If you don't have a rolling pin, you can use a wine bottle or even a glass jar to roll out the dough.
- To make sure the cookies are evenly baked, rotate the baking sheet halfway through the baking time.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.
Conclusion:
Pillows of Butter Mint Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make cookie that is perfect for any occasion. With their soft and chewy texture, refreshing mint flavor, and buttery goodness, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these Pillows of Butter Mint Cookies a try - you won't be disappointed!
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