Mint Surprise Cookies Recipe (Amish Christmas Cookies)
Mint Surprise cookies are simple yet exquisite vanilla butter cookies, crowned with a pecan half, and a delightful surprise inside. A yummy Amish Christmas cookie!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks) - slightly softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Approx. 42 Andes Creme De Menthe Thins
- Approx. 42 Pecan or Walnut Halves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉.
- Beat the butter and sugars until well-creamed.1 cup butter (2 sticks) - slightly softened, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup brown sugar
- Add the eggs and beat well.2 large eggs
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, and soda. Then add this to the wet ingredients and mix to combine. The dough should be smooth and stiff.3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Scoop the dough into tablespoon-sized balls, stick an Andes mint into the dough, and mold the dough all around the mint so that you cannot see it.Approx. 42 Andes Creme De Menthe Thins
- Place the cookie dough circles onto greased or parchment-lined baking trays. Lightly press a pecan half onto the top of each cookie.Approx. 42 Pecan or Walnut Halves
- Bake for approximately 8 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Let the cookies rest on the tray for a minute and then remove them to a wire rack to cool.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 or 5 days.
- For extended shelf-life, freeze cookies to keep them fresh. Thaw and enjoy!
Notes
The butter will need to be slightly softened so that you can beat it. However, the dough is easier to handle if you don't let the butter get too soft before mixing. If the dough is too hard to handle, you can always refrigerate it for a while before handling the cookies.
I buy the 8.5 oz. package of Andes mints - it has enough to make a batch of cookies with a few leftovers.
*Nutrition is approximate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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