Chunky Peppermint fudge Dream Cookies
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 packages foil-wrapped rectangular creme de menthe thin chocolate mints,
unwrapped and coarsely chopped. I use Andes mints, they have individually wrapped packages in the candy isle or pre-chopped bag in the baking isle at Walmart.
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks
I also added some sliced almonds but this ingredient is optional.
1. Heat oven to 350F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in melted baking chocolate. Beat in flour and baking soda until well blended. Reserve 1 cup of the chopped mints. Stir remaining mints and the chocolate chunks into dough. ( at this point i added my almonds as well)
2. On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart. Bake 11-15 minutes or until centers of cookie no longer look moist. ( do not overbake). Immediately sprinkle with reserved mints. Cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Makes about 20 Large cookies. I made smaller ones this time around =)
ENJOY!!!
