Mint Brownie Cookies
 
A mix of brownies and peppermint patties make these cookies deliciously minty!
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup shortening
  • 1⅓ cups packed light brown sugar
  • 1 TB water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1¼ cups flour
  • ⅓ cup cocoa
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • 8 oz. pkg. YORK Mini Peppermint Patties
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Beat shortening, brown sugar, water, and vanilla in a large bowl on medium speed until well blended.
  3. Add eggs; beat well.
  4. Stir together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda.
  5. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating on low speed until blended.
  6. Stir in WHOLE peppermint patties. {the tendency is to cut the patties in half, but DON'T! They'll ooze and melt and make a mess!}
  7. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2" apart onto engrossed cookie sheet.
  8. Bake 7-9 minutes. Cookies will appear soft and moist. Do not overbake.
  9. Cook 2 minutes and remove to wire rack for cooling.
Recipe by REASONS TO SKIP THE HOUSEWORK at https://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com/mint-brownie-cookies/