Minty Delights (the closest cookie to Thin Mints I’ve ever tasted!)

Craving a Thin Mint but it isn’t Girl Scout cookie time?  Just want a fun new holiday cookie recipe?  Have I got the cookie for you!  How was that?  I’m practicing for my future career as a QVC saleswoman! Okay, not really.  BUT…I did just make these cookies for a cookie exchange and they are quite delish!  So delish, I decided I had to post the recipe immediately!

Minty Delights

(makes 3 dozen)

• 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
• 18-36 Andes Mints (depending on how minty you want the top!)

1. In a large pan over low heat, cook butter, sugar and water until butter is nice and melted. Add the chocolate chips and stir until partially melted. Remove from heat and continue to stir until chocolate is completely melted. At this point,  you may feel the need to stick a large spoon into the pan and overdose on chocolatey goodness.  Please resist.  Pour into a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes to cool off slightly.
2. 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.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. Roll dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking unwrap mints and divide each in half, or keep them whole depending on how gooey you want your minty topping. You may need to have a mint or two to tide you over until the cookies are done cooling.
   
5. When cookies are brought out of the oven, put 1/2 mint (or whole mint) on top of each cookie. Let the mint sit for up to 5 minutes until melted, then spread the mint on top of the cookie.  Don’t worry, the chocolate will be perfectly spreadable.  Trust me.  I know. When your done spreading around the chocolate, they’ll look like they do at the top!  They will  need to cool for a bit, so to speed up that process (if you’re running late to a cookie exchange like I was when I made these) you may throw them in the fridge for awhile.  Enjoy!