Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Chocolate Mint Cookies

Best. Cookies. Ever.
Do you like Thin Mints? Well, forget them. These cookies make all the Girl Scouts cry. Trust me.
Without further ado, here is the recipe:

1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Dark Chocolate Fudge cake mix
1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter
2 eggs
1.5 - 2 tsp Pure Peppermint Extract (I sloshed quite a bit, so I'm not sure how much I used - it's not exact)
8.5 oz. Andes Mint chips (I couldn't find the chips, so I broke a whole bag of Andes mints into smallish bits)

Melt the butter, then let it cool. Mix in eggs. Make sure you don't get any shell in there. Gross. With a fork, stir in the cake mix until well-blended. Add peppermint extract and mint chips. Roll into small balls and place on cookie sheet (greased or non-stick) with some space in between. Don't flatten them - they'll spread out. Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes. Let cool on pan before moving to cooling rack.

Maybe I should call these Fat Mint Cookies