Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies | Andes Mints

My aunt would always makes these cookies with a surprise mint inside at Christmas, and they were one of my favorites. It's now become a family tradition, passed on, to make them with my daughters and granddaughters.

It's an old-fashion recipe, originally called Starlight Mint Surprise cookies - why, I'm not sure, but perhaps at one time it was the name of the candy inside.

We now use Andes Mints. 

                                                   

Other old-fashion Christmas cookie recipes
Haystack Cookies
Anisette Cookies
Oreo Truffle Balls 
German Chocolate Caramel Bars

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Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies with Andes Mints

Ingredients:

 
3 cup flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
 1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2   eggs, unbeaten
2 tbl water
1 tsp vanilla
Walnuts (optional 
Andes Mints - 2 packages (broken in half)

 Preparation:

Sift 3 c. flour, 1 tsp soda, 1/2 tsp salt.

Cream 1 c. butter, 1 c. sugar, 1/2 c. brown sugar.  

Blend 2 eggs, unbeaten, 2 tbl. water, 1 tsp. vanilla.
Add dry ingredients. 
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Enclose 1 Andes mint in 1 tsp. dough.  Top with walnut (if desired)
Bake 2 " apart 375 oven for 10-12 minutes.

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Chocolate Haystack Cookies | No Bake Cookies Chews | Chow Mein Noodles

 Always a favorite during the Christmas Holiday Season, these Chocolate  and Butterscotch No Bake Cookies with Chow Mein Noodles were always a favorite during childhood that my mom made.

With all the hustle and bustle goings on, they're easy to make; can be made ahead and refrigerated; and even the kids can help!

Every generation had their name for them - some called them by Chews made with Chow Mein Noodles - my kid's generation called them Bird's Nests, and now they can be known as Haystack. 

Combine your favorite flavors and decorate! 

Other easy Christmas or Holiday Cookie Recipes
Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies with Andes Mints
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Cookies from Cake Mix

Chocolate Butterscotch Haystack Cookies

Ingredients:

12 oz. Semi Sweet Chocolate chips (any brand will work, but to be indulgent, try Ghiradelli for a richer cocoa flavor)

12 oz. Butterscotch Chips

12 oz. Chow Mein Noodles

Sprinkles, Jimmies or Shots to decorate

• Place chocolate chips and butterscotch chips into a microwave safe bowl, and melt on high power in 30 second intervals, stirring to mix. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals until smooth and creamy
  
  
• Add Chow Mein noodles and mix gently until fully covered
  
  
• Spoon about 2 Tbl. of mixture on to parchment lined cookie sheets
  
  
• Decorate with sprinkles while cookies hasn't set up yet
  
  
• Refrigerate until firm

Can be kept in refrigerator in an airtight container for up to about 6 days

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Macaroon Coconut Anisette Cookies | Cake Mix Cookies | Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you're in a pinch and limited for time, Cake Mix Cookies are easy to make.  The combination of ingredients are up to your imagination!  Macaroon Coconut Anisette Cookies were a big hit in Macaroon Coconut Anisette Cookies our house this Christmas Season, but can be made any time of year.

To celebrate the Christmas Season, my friend from way back in middle school (junior high to us) and I went to a new Italian Bakery to get together, catch up on the latest news, and exchange gifts.

The selection of Italian cookies, ricotta cakes, cheesecake and pastry were calling our names!  We had a light lunch of Aranicini rice balls (risotto balls) and a not so light desert of Tiramisu. The Aranicini had a filling of meat, peas, rice and marinara sauce!  Delicious !

Speaking of Tiramisu, I found a wonderful recipe for Tiramisu Poppers from Rita on FB that I'm going to try next, and place in some pretty Christmas wrappers for some upcoming holiday parties !

I decided to go home and bake up my own version of a batch of those anisette cookies, and packaged them up to send off to my brother in upstate New York.  He misses these Italian Bakeries back home in Connecticut.

The Anisette Coconut Cookies came out delicious!

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 Anisette Chocolate Chip Coconut Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 box (18.25 oz) Yellow or White Cake Mix (I have picked up several from Aldi or Walmart)
2 eggs
1/3 to 1/2 c vegetable oil
1 c Shredded Coconut Flakes
1 tsp Anise
White or Dark Chocolate Chips


Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper
Mix eggs, oil, coconut, anise and cake mix ingredients together with a wooden spoon
Mix in chocolate chips additions
Form dough into 1 inch balls
Place 1 inch apart on parchment-lined cookie sheet
Bake 9-13 minutes.  (I found 10 minutes to be good for my oven, I like the cookies somewhat browned, but still chewy.  I eyeball for doneness.

Remove and let cool completely.

Can be frozen.

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