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Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies

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Updated Oct 11, 2011
Bake-Off® Contest 01, 1949
Laura Rott
Naperville, Illinois
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Treat your guests with these mint chocolate cookies - a flavorful dessert.

Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 60
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 60 thin rectangular crème de menthe chocolate candies (from three 4.67-oz packages), unwrapped
  • 60 walnut halves or pieces

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, water, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours for easier handling.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Using about 1 tablespoon dough, press dough around each chocolate candy to cover completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Top each with walnut half.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.

Nutrition

110 Calories
5g Total Fat
2g Protein
13g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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