Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies

Treat your guests with these mint chocolate cookies - a flavorful dessert.

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Bake-Off® Contest 01, 1949

Laura Rott

Naperville, Illinois

ingredients 11
Prep Time 60 min
Total Time 3 hr 0 min

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

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Directions

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.
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.
3 Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.

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At the first-ever Bake-Off® Contest awards ceremony, an excited Laura Rott received a $10,000 second prize for her cookies with the surprise of a chocolate mint hidden inside. With some time to spare before her trip back home, Laura tucked the check into her purse and set out to see more of the sights of New York City. Unfortunately, she had another surprise: An enterprising pick pocket managed to purloin her prize check! No harm, though, because Bake-Off® Contest officials canceled her original check and re-issued a new one. What’s no surprise is that Laura’s cookies have become a classic.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 110
Calories from Fat: 45),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 5g; 5%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 15mg; 15%;
Sodium: 65mg; 65%;
Total Carbohydrate: 13g; 13%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 8g 8% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 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 Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Millie807

report Posted Jan. 27, 2012 4:16 PM

This recipe was created by my husband's first cousin Laura Rott, and have been a favorite for years. MillieD

LIBBYLOU

report Posted Dec. 3, 2011 10:41 AM

Go To My Public Profile LIBBYLOU My Mom used to make these cookies since I was VERY little (1951)and they were my favorite!! I frost them with a simple powdered sugar icing and color according to occasion. She used the Rockford Mints that are no longer available but I use Wilton mint candy melts. they are perfect for these wonderful cookies!

LIBBYLOU

report Posted Dec. 3, 2011 10:41 AM

My Mom used to make these cookies since I was VERY little (1951)and they were my favorite!! I frost them with a simple powdered sugar icing and color according to occasion. She used the Rockford Mints that are no longer available but I use Wilton mint candy melts. they are perfect for these wonderful cookies!