Hidden Mint Cookies Recipes

HIDDEN CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the shortening, sugars and egg.
• Stir in water and vanilla.
• Stir together the dry ingredients then mix into the batter.
• Chill the dough.
• Enclose each wafer into about 1 tablespoon of dough.
• Place each on a greased baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.

HIDDEN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to package directions.
• Slightly butter cookie sheet.
• Place slices of cookies on sheet 2-3" apart.
• Top each slice with chocolate wafer or mint.
• Cover wafer or mint with another slice of cookie dough.
• Brush dough with beaten egg.
• Press nuts on top of dough.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Voila, you have cookies ready to eat!

HIDDEN MINT MORSELS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a lightly floured 1-1/2-in. round cookie cutter; place on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° until set, 6-8 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , In a large bowl, combine all the peppermint layer ingredients. Knead for 1 minute or until smooth. Shape into 120 balls, 1/2 in. each. Place a ball on each cookie and flatten to cover cookie. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate for 30 minutes. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread about 1 teaspoonful over each cookie. Chill until firm.

HIDDEN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. To make cookies, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Beat shortening, butter, sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer until well blended. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill 3 hours.2. Heat oven to 375°. Have baking sheets ready.3. Roll half of the dough at a time into a 1/8 -inch thick circle on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 1 1/2 -inch circles. Place on baking sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes until firm and lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.4. To make topping, mix powdered sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, and peppermint extract. Knead into a smooth ball (mixture will be similar to fondant). Pinch off about 1 teaspoon of the mint mixture and gently press onto top of each cookie. Spread melted chocolate over mint. Let stand until chocolate is set.

THIN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine until creamy. Add the sugar, and beat until mixed well. Beat in egg and mint extract.
• Sift flour, cocoa, and salt together into a small bowl. Add flour mixture by halves into creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface roll dough into two 1 1/2 inch diameter cylinders. Wrap each cylinder in waxed paper, and refrigerate 5 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thirty minutes prior to baking, place both cylinders in freezer.
• Remove one cylinder at a time, and slice 1/4 inch thick pieces with very sharp knife. Place on cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine and the semisweet chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Drizzle over warm cookies. Place on wire racks, and let cool and harden completely.

FUDGY MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, butter, eggs and water to form a soft dough. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Immediately press a mint into center of each cookie. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.