If you type “chocolate cookie recipe” in a Google search you’ll get over 2 million hits in return. Two million. How many recipes for chocolate cookies does the world need? Nobody knows. Since in my humble food blog I only have 13 cookie recipes, of which less than half involve chocolate, I need to catch up. Here is one more for you, no chocolate chips, just good old melted chocolate, cocoa powder, and pieces of chocolate mint candy, such as Andes. By the way, did you know that Andes mints originated in Chicago in the 1920’s and were originally named Andy’s Mints? It turns out that the owners of the company quickly realized that men did not care to give their partners a candy with another guy’s name on the box. So, instead of honoring its creator, Andrew Kanelos, Andy’s became Andes, and now we have a chocolate mint that is not too far away from celebrating its 100th Birthday. The distinguished candy works well in this recipe from Giada de Laurentiis.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE AND MINT COOKIES
(from Giada de Laurentiis)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
One 5-ounce package chocolate mint thins, such as Andes, each cut into thirds
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In a small bowl, combine the bittersweet chocolate and butter. Place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
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In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons water and vanilla extract. Gradually add the dry ingredients. Fold in the cooled chocolate. Stir in the chocolate mint pieces. Chill the dough 10 minutes to firm slightly.
Using 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop 6 mounds of batter onto each prepared sheet, spacing evenly apart. Bake the cookies for a total of 18 to 20 minutes, until slightly puffed and dry-looking with some small cracks on top.
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Cool the cookies completely on sheets.
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ENJOY!
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Thanks for the reblog…
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Well if not even a single cookie was left when you came back it can only mean that these are truly delicious cookies!
I love choco + mint, but it’s an acquired taste and quite few people I know truly hate it!
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I have a friend who totally despises it too… oh, well – cannot please the whole world, right?
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They look delicious Sally! Double chocolate whooo!
Michael
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Michael, loved your post on making that mirror – you are incredibly talented! I haven’t been able to comment much, life is busy with so much stuff, but I wanted to tell you how much I loved it!
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I love the combo of chocolate and mint! Adding this to my list of cookie recipes..which isn’t quite two million, but close.
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Can you imagine? TWO MILLION. Ok, of course redundancy is there, but still… two million. Blows my mind.
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Those look great, Sally.
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Thanks, Steve – they are supposed to be fudgy and soft. I wish I had tried one…. (sigh)
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well…I would never have thought about men not wanting to give a woman candy with another man’s name on it!! I thought women were just weird about those things!
I’m just pulling together my list of cookies to bake for the holidays and I also seem to find lots of chocolate recipes! I like this with simple melted chocolate and the addition of mint is just perfect for my taste.
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I was a bit surprised too, but this was the 1920’s, so maybe that explains it. These days, who the heck cares, right? 😉 Give me a cookie and I’m happy, put a dog’s name on the box, and I’m even happier!
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Chocolate and mint… yummy!!
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Glad you are one of the lovers of the combo!
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You aren’t messing around with chocolate and mint. This will easily catapult you into the center of the cookie recipe ring.
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That’s a nice ring to be a part of… 😉
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That’s a pretty mouthwatering chocolate cookie and a nice change from chocolate chip cookies. I’m a fan of the combo of mint and chocolate.
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Yes, I like the fact that the recipe did not use choc chips – a less traveled path, so to speak
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WOW!
That’s a lot of chocolate cookie recipes! I like the inclusion of the mint in yours, I will have to try. Lol about giving mints with another mints name, lucky they worked out they needed to change the name for the sake of sales 🙂
Thanks for sharing
Julie
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Pretty cute story, don’t you think? Will stop by to say hi this weekend….. 😉
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While I’m not a chocolate person, I have to say you have the luckiest department of all. I’m suspecting they know that too. Too bad Mike didn’t get his PhD in bio. I’d have him relocate! 😉
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He, he, he… that would be wonderful! I know you are not a chocolate person, so my next cookie will please you! A promise
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I mentioned earlier on another site that I associate mint & chocolate with Christmas, for some reason. These cookies do the same for me, though they are far from your standard Christmas cookie. As a big fan of Andes, I bet these cookies would be the best ever, whether or not it’s Christmas Yum!
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We are at Houston now, finally flying home today, and had coffee at Starbucks. Mint and chocolate are everywhere…. So is eggnog 😉
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I LOVE chocolate and mint! And I’m so addicted to cookies… I’m definitely gonna try these beautiful, decadent ones!
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Hope you try them and then let me know what you think, since I did not have any! (pout)
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Chocolate and mint is one of my favorite winter flavor pairings, so I must try these cookies. Although I fear they won’t last long around here!
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And there you are! Your first comment as a married woman! Nice to see you here!
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Wow! Double choc and mint! I am already looking forward to trying this recipe. 🙂
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Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?
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Absolutely! 🙂
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I think I’m the only person on the planet who isn’t a fan of the classic chocolate-mint combo, but I know some kids who will KILL for these, thanks Sally!
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Oh, you are not alone! Lots of people don’t care for it, but if your kids like the combo, I know you will be making a batch in no time, you Super Dad you!
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What is two million…we can always use another chocolate cookie recipe. 🙂
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Isn’t that true? One million and two, one million and ten, bring them!
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Thanks for the re-blog!
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I haven’t thought of Andes mints in years. They don’t live down under but I can see how they’d be wonderful in these cookies.
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