Mint No Bake Cookies Food

MINT NO BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Put sugar, mint extract, cocoa, salt, milk, and oleo on medium heat in saucepan until mixture bubbles.
• Keep stirring--do not walk away!
• Add oatmeal, peanut butter, and stir.
• Remove from heat.
• Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper.
• When they cool store into air tight container.
• Place it into the refrigerator.

FUDGY MINT CHOCOLATE NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper.
• In a large pot, combine butter, sugar, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, and boil 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in vanilla and salt. Add oats and coconut and stir to combine.
• Drop into 24 spoonfuls onto wax paper. Refrigerate until set.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting. To a stand mixer (or use a hand mixer), add butter, icing sugar and milk and beat until creamy and blended. Add in mint extract and food coloring. If necessary, add an extra tbsp sugar or milk to achieve the right consistency -- you do not want the icing runny.
• Remove cookies from the fridge and spread with frosting. Return to the fridge to let the frosting set.
• Make the ganache: In a small pot, combine chocolate, milk and butter over very low heat. Cook and stir constantly until chocolate is smooth. Set aside to cool 5-10 minutes. Spread on cooled cookies, and return to the refrigerator to allow chocolate to set.
• Because they are slightly gooey, I like to store them in the fridge or freezer with wax paper between layers so they don't stick together.

EASY MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Prepare cookie dough according to package directions. Cover and chill for 15-20 minutes or until easy to handle., Pat a scant tablespoonful of dough in a thin layer around each mint candy. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In microwave-safe bowls, melt each color of candy coating; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Top with decorating sprinkles if desired.

THE BEST MINT CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, dry milk, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and peppermint extracts. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon. Finally, fold in the milk chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MINT SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the frosting, extract and, if desired, food coloring. Spread filling over half of the crackers; top with remaining crackers. , In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Dip cookies in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

HOMEMADE THIN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat butter for about 30 seconds with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add sugar and beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract and beat until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating until just combined.
• Divide dough into two equal parts and use your hands to form each part into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. It may be tempting to skip the chilling time, but chilling the dough is essential to keeping the cookies from spreading while baking.
• Working with one disc at a time, remove from the refrigerator and roll to 1/4-inch thickness. When rolling the dough, sprinkle cocoa powder on your work surface and rolling pin instead of flour to avoid creating white spots on your cookies.
• Use a 2-inch round cookie cutter to cut the dough into circles. Transfer cut circles to a baking sheet with a small spatula. Re-roll the remaining dough scraps and continue to cut circles until all the dough is used.
• Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. The cookies will still appear soft. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Place chopped chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Add canola oil. Heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in peppermint extract.
• One at a time, dip each cooled cookie in chocolate. Place each cookie in the melted chocolate, push down with a fork to submerge completely, and use the fork to lift the cookie out. Gently tap the fork on the side of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off. Place dipped cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper.
• Allow cookies to stand until chocolate is completely set.

NO BAKE THIN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cover 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper and set aside.
• In a microwave safe bowl melt the milk chocolate chips and the semi sweet chocolate chips for about 1 minute. Stir and then return to microwave and heat at 30 second intervals until completely melted and smooth.
• Add the Andes mints and stir into the hot melted chocolate chips and stir in by hand until they are melted in and smooth.
• Then stir in the peppermint extract.
• Dip the[cookies|http://www.amazon.com/Nabisco-Famous-Wafers-Chocolate-Ounces/dp/B012DGXWG2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455763127&sr=8-1&keywords=nabisco+chocolate+wafers" target="_blank] into the chocolate mixture and shake off the excess chocolate. ( I used a plastic fork with the middle tines removed. Perfect for letting the excess chocolate drip off.)
• Place on the waxed paper and let set up. You can refrigerate for quicker set up.
• Mint Frosting (optional)
• Combine the very soft butter and powdered sugar until well blended. Then add in the milk, food coloring and peppermint extract. Mix until smooth. If it's too runny add more powdered sugar. If too thick add a little bit of milk.
• Put into a plastic bag and trim off the corner. Pipe over each cookie.

MINT COOKIE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, white and dark sugars. Beat in the egg, water and vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Blend flour mixture into the butter mixture, and stir well. Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Cover each thin mint with 1 tablespoon of dough. Place on cookie sheet and top with a pecan.
• Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly on cookie sheet before removing to racks.

CHOCOLATE MINT NO BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix together the sugar, butter, cocoa and milk.
• Place the pan on the stove top over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• After it comes to a boil, take it off the stove and mix in the salt, vanilla, and Jif Whips.
• Mix well until the Jif Whips is completely dissolved.
• Quickly add the oatmeal and mix until well combined.
• Drop from spoon onto wax paper or aluminum foil.
• Let them cool and set up before you eat them.