Andes Mint Grinch Cookies

Andes Mint Grinch Cookies

I found these on Pinterest and couldn't resist. When I realized I was eating all of the Andes before I had even made the cookies, it was a must do today. This is a simple but delicious cookie recipe, and mine turned out just like the picture! They are definitely best with a mug of hot chocolate. Since the recipe makes almost 4 dozen, I gave a dozen to a couple neighbors with this little gift tag. I can't wait to share this new tradition with my little family (I think I'll be making more on Saturday).

Ingredients

2 3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter (at room temperature)
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp mint extract
15-20 drops green food coloring
1 bag of Andes mints (chopped or broken apart)

Directions
Preheat oven 375 degrees. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and set aside. Unwrap the Andes Mints and chop/break up. (I used my potato masher, I ended up with some Andes crumbs, but they were awesome in the cookies!)

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and mint extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients and add the green food coloring. Mix until even colored. Last fold in the chopped Andes mints. 

Put in the refrigerator until the dough is cool.

Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls.  To make them more rounded when they come out, flatten the balls as you place them onto ungreased cookie sheets. (I still used my silicone baking sheets)
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before moving them to wire racks to cool.