Name: Mint-Filled Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1 tablespoon 2% milk -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 40 chocolate-covered peppermint patties (1-1/2 inches), unwrapped -; 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips -; 1 tablespoon shortening -

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Mint-Filled Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 4 ounces cream cheese, softened -

3. 1 cup sugar -

4. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -

5. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

6. 1 tablespoon 2% milk -

7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

8. 4 cups all-purpose flour -

9. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

11. 40 chocolate-covered peppermint patties (1-1/2 inches), unwrapped -

12. 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips -

13. 1 tablespoon shortening -

How to cook deliciously - Mint-Filled Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture.

2. Stage

Divide dough in half; shape each into a disk. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. round cookie cutter. Place a mint patty in center of each circle; fold dough over patty. Pinch to seal seams. Place on greased baking sheets, seam side down.

4. Stage

Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Stage

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.