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starlight mint surprise cookies

Crazee4daisys avatar
Recipe by
Kris Pate
@Crazee4daisys
Joplin, MO

From the Pillsbury Bake-Off Recipe, Mom saved from 1970's.

yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For starlight mint surprise cookies

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    soda
  • 1 c
    soft butter
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 12 oz
    choc candy mint wafers (two 6 ounce bags)
  • 1 c
    whole walnut halves

How To Make starlight mint surprise cookies

  • 1
    Cream sugars and butter. Add eggs and vanilla.
  • 2
    Sift dry ingredients together and add eggs-sugar mixture to dry ingredients.
  • 3
    Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Put a spoonful of dough down first. Add a mint and place another spoonful of dough on top of mint. Press lightly to seal the mint surprise.
  • 4
    On to dough press a full half walnut or two quarter peices. Bake at 350 degres oven for 10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing to a cooling rack.
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