Andes Peppermint Crunch Cookie Dough Truffle Bars Recipes

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.

ANDES MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in baking chips., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

ANDES PEPPERMINT CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars until fluffy - about 3 minutes.
• 3. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
• 4. On low speed, add baking soda, salt and then flour. Mix completely.
• 5. Stir in oats, coconut and 1 cup of baking chips.
• 6. Measure out 2 tablespoons - form into a ball and place on lightly greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Press lightly and sprinkle with some of the remaining chips. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool on pan for 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack. these are also good drizzled with dark chocolate!!

CREME DE MENTHE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Combine pecans, butter and creme de menthe. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate, covered, until easy to handle, about 1 hour. , With hands lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar, shape mixture into 1-in. balls. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes. , In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate mixture; let excess drip off. Return to waxed paper; refrigerate until set. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

ANDES PEPPERMINT CRUNCH CHUNKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
• On low speed, add baking soda and salt, and then flour. Mix completely.
• Stir in oats, coconut, pecans, and Andes baking chips.
• Measure out 2 tablespoons for large or 1 tablespoons for small cookies. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet two inches apart. Press lightly with a fork so they are about 1/4 thick (like peanut butter cookies).
• Sprinkle some of the remaining chips (from the 10 oz. bag) on top of each cookie.
• Bake for 20 minutes for large cookies or 12-15 minutes for small. Do not overbake.