Pastel Chocolate Mint Cream Cookies

Posted by on Friday, April 2nd, 2010

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Here is another one of our Easter traditions we enjoy at our house and wanted to share – Pastel Chocolate Mint Cream Cookies. The kids have helped me make these many times for Easters past. The recipe is quick and easy, made from scratch with basic ingredients, plus the mint creams. Thanks to Betsy, one of my high school gal pals, for sharing this recipe with me years ago.

  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/3 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 ½ sticks real butter
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate pieces
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 pound pastel mint cream kisses

Stir flour and baking soda together and set aside. In a large bowl, add brown sugar, butter, water, and semi-sweet pieces. Microwave a minute at a time, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth and melted. Let mixture cool slightly. Then add the beaten eggs and the flour mixture. Combine to form a soft dough. Then cover bowl and chill for 1-2 hours. Shape into 1” balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove pan and immediately top each cookie with a mint. Return to oven for another 2 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and swirl the melted mints with a knife to “frost” cookies. Remove and cool till mints are firm.

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7 Responses to “Pastel Chocolate Mint Cream Cookies”

  1. Amandaon 05 Dec 2010 at 1:49 pm 1

    do you use baking powder or baking soda? The ingredients list says powder but the instructions say soda. Which is it?

  2. Taraon 05 Dec 2010 at 4:16 pm 2

    Whoops! Sorry about that. I checked the hand written recipe and baking soda should be used instead of baking powder. I will correct the post. Thanks!

  3. carolinaheartstringson 10 Apr 2011 at 9:13 am 3

    Tara these are beautiful cookies. They look like they taste amazing too!!!

  4. Taraon 10 Apr 2011 at 7:26 pm 4

    Thanks Carolina. We like them a lot.

  5. Alion 28 Nov 2011 at 7:31 pm 5

    How many cookies does this recipe make?

  6. Taraon 29 Nov 2011 at 3:43 pm 6

    That info sure would be helpful. Best I recall between 3 and 4 dozen cookies. But they never last long enough!
    If I could find some holiday colored mint pastels, I would make these for Christmas.

  7. Jennyon 21 Dec 2011 at 1:54 pm 7

    This is a recipe from a 1985 Better Homes and Gardens, Cookies for Christmas, cookbook. This recipe has been doubled. The original makes 48 cookies.