MY BEST...'JR.MINT' THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Name: MY BEST...'JR.MINT' THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: COOKIE INGREDIENTS:; 1 stick (1/2 c.) butter or margarine, softened & unsalted; 2/3 c sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 2 Tbsp milk; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 c flour, unsifted; 1/3 c hershey's cocoa; 1/2 c chopped pecans (optional); granulated sugar; 1 box 'junior mint' candies

By penny jordan
@PennyLJ55

I TRIED MAKING SOME THUMBPRINT COOKIES AFTER EATING SOME AT A PARTY. AFTER READING SOME DIFFERENT RECIPES I DECIDED TO TRY MY HAND AT COMING UP WITH A SUITABLE RECIPE TO MAKE SOME FOR MY GREAT NIECE USING HER FAVORITE CANDY AND MINE...'JUNIOR MINTS'. I THOUGHT MY RECIPE WAS WELL WORTH SUBMITTING SO HERE IT IS...HOPE YOU LIKE IT!

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

2-3 DOZEN COOKIES

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

COOKIE INGREDIENTS:
1 stick

(1/2 c.) butter or margarine, softened & unsalted
2/3 c

sugar
1 large

egg yolk
2 Tbsp

milk
1/4 tsp

salt
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 c

flour, unsifted
1/3 c

hershey's cocoa
1/2 c

chopped pecans (optional)
·

granulated sugar
1 box

'junior mint' candies
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How to Make MY BEST...'JR.MINT' THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Step-by-Step

Cream butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla.
Combine flour, salt & cocoa; blend into creamed mixture.
Stir in finely chopped pecans.
Chill dough about an hour or until firm enough to handle.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
Roll in sugar.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Press thumb gently into center of each cookie.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set.
As soon as removed from oven, place a Junior Mint into 'thumbprint'
Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.
Cool completely before storing.

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