Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Melt in your mouth chocolate mint cookies recipe with Andes mints, butter, and chocolate. Jump to the Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies Recipe or read on to see our tips for making them.
These mint chocolate cookies are a cross between a cookie and brownie. They’re so tender, they just melt away in your mouth. We just love them.
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How to Make Mint Chocolate Cookies
Andes mint chocolates star in this cookie recipe. First, we add them to the batter. Then we melt them into a mint chocolate glaze, and finally we crumble more mints on top.
To make the batter, you will need to combine eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a stand mixer, fitted with whisk attachment and beat on medium speed for about 15 minutes. I know it seems a long time, but it is this extra beating that makes these cookies almost brownie-like.
You are technically beating the eggs to what’s called the ribbon stage. This just means that when you pull the beater out of the batter, it looks glossy and the batter slowly falls back into itself — just like a ribbon. This mixture is combined with flour and chocolate then we bake until the cookies are puffed and slightly cracked on top. After cooling, we spoon mint chocolate glaze on top and finish with the crumbled mints.
Recipe updated, originally posted November 2012. Since posting this in 2012, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne
Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies Recipe
- PREP
To make the batter, you will need to combine eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a stand mixer, fitted with whisk attachment and beat on medium speed for about 15 minutes. I know it seems a long time, but it is this extra beating that makes these cookies almost brownie-like.
Makes approximately 18 cookies
You Will Need
Cookies10 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 ounces chopped Andes mints or Andes baking chips (about 1/3 cup)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup (65 grams) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup (30 grams) all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Mint Chocolate Topping2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 ounces chopped Andes mints or of Andes baking chips (about 1/4 cup), plus more for topping cookies
Directions
- Make Batter
- Bake Cookies
- To Finish
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
Combine the 10 ounces of chopped semisweet chocolate and 3 tablespoons of butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds, stir then microwave for another 20 seconds. Repeat this process until the chocolate and butter have melted. This takes 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the chopped Andes mints until melted. The heat from the chocolate and butter should be enough to melt the Andes mints, if they do not melt, place back into the microwave for 20 seconds to help melt.
Combine eggs, sugar, and the vanilla extract in a stand mixer, fitted with whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, the eggs should be pale yellow, thickened, and glossy. At this point, the eggs and sugar will be at the ribbon stage. This means when you pull the beater out of the mixture the mixture will slowly fall back into itself, looking like a ribbon. If the eggs and sugar do not look this way, continue to beat until they do.
Place a sifter over chocolate mixture then add the flour and baking powder. Sift over chocolate. Gently stir the sifted flour and baking powder into the chocolate. Gently fold in the beaten egg and sugar.
Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the cookie batter onto the lined baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
Bake until the cookies have puffed and cracked on top, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheet. As the cookies cool, they will deflate a little.
When the cookies have cooled, make the chocolate glaze. To make glaze, combine chocolate and 1 tablespoon of butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds, stir then microwave for another 20 seconds. Repeat this process until the chocolate and butter have melted. (This takes about a minute). Stir in the Andes mints then spoon about 1 teaspoon of glaze onto each cookie and spread into a thin layer. Top with crumbled mints.
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These were very bitter. I tried to save them by stirring in more sugar right before baking but they ended up crumbling apart. What a waste of ingredients. Bummer 🙁
Sorry they didn’t work out for you!
These cookies are to die for. I’ve made these cookies for the past two years for a variety of events (including a plate for his work – his boss asked me to make them for a future event), I can’t wait to bring them to a cookie exchange tomorrow, if my husband can stay out of them!!
I have always wanted to try the Donna Hay recipe..this is such a great spin on it. Pinned!
Hi I was just wondering if the chocolate glaze on top on the cookie would set up and become hard. Thank you for posting this recipe!
Hi there! Yes, the glaze does set at room temperature or cooler.
GREAT! They do spread so watch out, and stick with the time even if they feel too moist, they will most likely set perfectly. Whipping the butter, sugar, vanilla didn’t do any noticeable change to the recipe so I would skip it next time.
Thanks for coming back and sharing! Great advice!
Thank you so much for the recipe, Joanne and Adam! I just finished my batch and they turned out lovely and scrumptious. The extra information about the “ribbon stage” was very helpful. These are labor-intensive but worth the effort. I will add this recipe to my “Christmas cookies I make every year” list. I topped them with crushed candy cane which makes them very pretty.
Merry Christmas!
Wonderful! We love the addition of crushed candy canes. So smart!
Wow. Just wow! I am just realizing that you linked up to my cookies in your post and I am SO glad I found this cookie recipe – I adore chocolate and mint together and cookies are my very favorite treat. These look incredible! And what lovely photos. 🙂
Question: Ingredients states 10 oz semi-sweet chocolate for cookies and 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate for glaze. Method references 7 oz semisweet chocolate for cookies and bittersweet chocolate for glaze. Please clarify – I am anxious to give these a try!
Hi there – Sorry about that! It is 10 ounces, not 7 ounces. We have fixed the recipe.
And for the glaze, is it 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate or bittersweet?
We used semi-sweet chocolate for the glaze.
I’ll have to import some Andes mints because these cookies look too delicious not to have a bite.
I’m so glad you left with these mints because these are to die for! I’ve always wanted to bake with them but just never got around to it but now I will make it my mission to make these over the weekend!
Oh my goodness, these look soooo delicious!
These look delicious!
Looooove Andes mints! Super cute cookie idea! 🙂
Just discovered your lovely blog and am feeling very hungry! Now need to lay my hands on some of those Andes mints…
Looks amazing! I would love to try some.