Sunday, November 7, 2010

November 1: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tysen came to me and stated, "I want cookies."  (Isn't he polite?)  I told him we didn't have any cookies, to which he replied, "I want chocolate cookies."  I laughed a little and again told him we didn't have any cookies.  He looked at me and said, "Let's make some," and ran to the kitchen, pulled a chair up to the island, climbed up, and waited for me.  What could I do?  We needed to make some chocolate cookies.

This recipe came from a Weight Watchers meeting years ago, but these don't taste like Weight Watcher cookies!!!  These 2-point cookies are delicious!  The only problem I have with them is the mint, or rather lack of mint.  I LOVE chocolate mint, but this recipe isn't strong enough.  I've even double and tripled the amount of mint with very little luck.  I still have to figure that out.  If you'd like to enjoy some chocolate cookies like Ty, here's the recipe for you.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup light butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp creme de menthe
2 cups flour
2/3 cups cocoa
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cream butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and creme de menthe in a large bowl.  Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; blend in.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.  Cool 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.  Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

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