This recipe is one of our traditional Christmas cookie recipes we make every year, Andes Mint Cookies. It is one of Santa’s favorite cookies!
How To Make Chewy Andes Mint Cookies
First, gather all your ingredients.
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 & 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 12 ounces chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 2 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 & 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 24 Andes mints, unwrapped
This dough requires chilling time.
In a medium-sized saucepan, melt together the butter, brown sugar, and water, stirring occasionally.
Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted. Let stand 10 minutes to cool.
Next, add the eggs, all-purpose flour, fine sea salt, and baking soda. Combine to form a dough.
Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Using a cookie scooper (or about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie), form into a ball, and place on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Place cold cookie dough balls 2 inches apart.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes.
Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately place half of an Andes Mint on top of each cookie.I like to place 1 whole Andes Mint but that does mean you would need to double the amount of Andes Mint, so you will need 48 instead of 24.
Allow the mint to melt and then swirl the mint over the cookie with the back of a spoon or a knife.
Tips & Tricks
- I prefer to chill my dough overnight in the refrigerator.
- I like to use 1 whole andes mint candy instead of just half.
- Remember everyones oven works differently, I mean I have a double oven and one oven is hotter then the other so I always have to watch them when trying new recipes. So if you are baking them frozen just be sure to keep an eye on them the last few minutes they are said to be done.
- Store in airtight container for 5 to 7 days.
- A quick tip is to use a good quality chocolate. Trust me, it will make your cookie taste that much better. My favorite go-to chocolate chips are Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips. They are seriously the best chocolate chips.
- Some of my favorite gadgets to bake with are the Solula Professional 18/8 Stainless Steel Medium Cookie Scoop I got from Amazon. I also love the LARGE baking pan I got from my favorite store Target Wilton Ultra Bake Professional. Lastly, I love using Amazon Basics Silicone Baking Mat instead of parchment paper. They are super easy to clean and they fit perfectly in your baking pan.
- For all-purpose flour I love using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour. I first fell in love with this brand when I started eating healthy back in 2012, shortly after our twins were born. I first tried their Steel Cut Oats. Then when I had more time to bake I started using a lot of their other products such as, Almond Flour, Coconut Flour, Gluten Free Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Pastry Flour, Bread Flour, and Xanthan Gum. They have so much more too! Baking mixes, Oats, Bars, Cereal, Granola, Grains, Beans, Seeds, Baking Aids, and more Flours! Seriously go check them out. Best quality baking products out there and no I am not getting paid to say this, I just love their products that much!
- Since I bake quite often I like to buy stuff in bulk. I love buying my flour, sugars, pure vanilla extract, butter, oil, eggs, and spices at Costco.
- Costco, Target, & Amazon are my favorite stores to shop at!
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Chewy Andes Mint Cookies
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