Gayle over at The White House Blog got me motivated tonight, and since I was home all by my lonesome, I decided to take down all the Christmas decorations and get my house back. No, I'm not in a bah-humbug mood, it's just that our house isn't really very big, so after a couple of weeks of tripping over the tree and all the decorations, I'm ready to put everything away. DONE! Bring on New Years!
Anyway, Chablis and I wanted to share another really yummy cookie recipe with y'all. I originally got the recipe from my sister, and we just modified it just a bit, but if you like sugary, flaky cookies stuffed with chocolate mint candy, then you will probably want to read this post....
2 cups flour
2 sticks UNSALTED butter
1/3 cup half and half OR whipping cream
Some sugar in a bowl
30 - 36 thin mint wafers - We use the Andes Candies......
In a large mixer bowl combine the flour, butter and half & half. Beat at low speed for about 2 minutes. Cover dough and chill for about 2 hours.
Then roll out your dough on a floured surface, to about 1/4" thickness and cut with 2" round cookie cutters.
Dip both sides of each 2" round in some sugar. Place on a cookie sheet and lay 1 mint on each. Fold in half and pinch the edges....
Bake at 400 degrees for 8 - 10 min. or until the edges are lightly browned....
Let them cool and then quickly hide them because I guarantee they are not going to lay around in your cookie jar for long. These are ummm....uummmmm..... goood!!
