Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened dutch-processed cocoa powder (i recommend callebaut brand)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 12 andes creme de menthe thin candies, cut in half diagonally

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. sift together flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. set aside.
• 2 combine butter, 1 cup of granulated sugar, brown sugar, and pinch salt in a bowl and beat with hand mixer until creamy.
• 3 add egg, vanilla, and peppermint extract and continue beating until well mixed.
• 4 add the sifted ingredients from step 1 to the mixture and thoroughly combine.
• 5 once everything is incorporated, shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in the remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.
• 6 place sugared dough balls on a baking sheet and bake for 10-13 minutes.
• 7 as soon as the cookies are removed from the oven, press one half of an andes creme de menthe candy onto each cookie.
• 8 allow cookies to cool before serving.