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{SWEET TOOTH} Monster Mint Cookies

{SWEET TOOTH TUESDAY}
monster mint cookies

welcome to another sweet tooth tuesday! 
don't be spooked - these cookies are easy AND yummy!
take it away crystal!

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Looking for a frightful   yet easy treat to 
bring to friends and neighbors? 
Well I have a quick and kid friendly recipe to share with you!
 Most all things I make are from scratch and 
I know most people feel like they are “cheating” 
when they use a pre-made mix, 
but for me in this busy season it’s a refreshing change…
and technically it is still made from “scratch” right?
Recipe from Betty Crocker
pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
6 to 8 drops green food color
1 egg
1 cup creme de menthe baking chips or chopped Andes Mints
(approximately 40 mints)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks 
Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 
In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, extract, food color and egg until soft dough forms. 
Stir in creme de menthe baking chips (or andes Mints) and chocolate chunks Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. 
Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. 
Serve warm or cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
I adapted the recipe for my own taste:
· First to get the “monster green” color, I added one drop at a time with americolor food gel until I got the “monster green” that I wanted.

· I also added Halloween M&M’s, Andes mint and one drop of peppermint oil (can be powerful).

· I usually try to use peppermint vs. mint mainly because of my own preference. Mint taste to much like toothpaste to me.
I know there are a lot of Halloween Pintables out there,
 I used this one found on tip junkie

Happy Haunting
Crystal b.


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thanks crystal!
be sure to follow along with all 
of her yummy creations through

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