Chocolate Mint Cookies

I have to apologize to Sadie because she sent me this recipe at the beginning of December, and my computer crashed. I just got my laptop back, so here is one of the virtual cookie exchange recipes. I will be posting mine hopefully later today or tomorrow.


Chocolate Mint Cookies
These taste a lot like Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies, but softer and chewier. They are delicious.
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups Mint Chocolate Chips or Andes Mint Baking chips

In a large pan over low heat, cook butter, sugar and water until butter is melted. Add chocolate chips and stir until partially melted. Remove from heat and continue to stir until chocolate is completely melted. Pour into a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes to cool off slightly.
At high speed, beat in eggs, one at a time into chocolate mixture. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients, beating until blended. Chill dough about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes.
When cookies are brought out of the oven, put 5 to 6 mint chips on top of each cookie. Let the mint chips sit for up to 5 minutes until melted, then spread the mint on top of the cookie. Eat and enjoy!