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| March Cookie: Grasshopper! |
There are a few flavor combinations of which we consider a match made in Heaven! And here's one of them...Chocolate & Mint! Which now brings us to our cookie of the month. Grasshopper. Of course they're no Girl Scout "Thin Mints" but, pretty darn yummy if I dare say so myself!
These cookies have a slightly crispy edge, but at the same time they're still chewy in the center. We top each freshly baked cookie with an Andes Mint. The Andes Mints will melt into a perfect swirl of minty icing goodness! So, are you ready to Give 'em a try?
The Sweet Cherub's Grasshopper Cookie Recipe:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
Melt together in microwave:
1 c butter
6 (1 ounce squares) unsweetened chocolate
set chocolate mixture aside to cool.
In a mixing bowl cream together:
1 c sugar
1 c firmly-packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
Now stir in the melted butter & chocolate mixture, combine well.
Add to the wet ingredients:
2 3/4 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c Andes Mints baking bits *see below
Bake on prepared baking sheet for 12 to 15 minutes.
For the mint "glaze":
2 boxes unwrapped Andes Mint after dinner mints
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| Buttermilk is the secret ingredient in this cookie! |
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You will find these bags of Andes Mints bits in the baking section of your local grocery store,
most likely where you always find your chocolate chips. |
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This may be a little confusing, but we'll ALSO be using 2 boxes of Andes Mints that you may find in the candy isle. You will want these because they melt so nicely on top of the warm cookies.
*Andes Mint "after-dinner" mint style. |
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When finished mixing your batter may seem very thin. Don't panic!
Allow the dough to rest for 15 minutes.
It will slightly thicken which will allow for easier scooping.
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After the dough has thickened using a cookie scoop, drop about one Tbsp of dough 3 inches apart
onto a greased baking sheet.
I always use parchment paper for easy clean-up! Nothing sticks to this stuff!
BAKE at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. 15 if you like your cookies crisp.
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Unwrap mints & immediately place one on each cookie While still hot from the oven... Let them sit for about a minute. See how each little mint is becoming that puddle of melted goodness I told you about? Using a knife or the back of a spoon gently swirl chocolate to cover cookie!
There you have it the easiest minty frosting you'll ever find!
Let the cookies cool & set completely before storing.
Refreshing, crunchy, chocolate-y, what could be better?
Perhaps not having to make them yourself!
1 Dozen for $9. Just give us a call! 801-380-7393
