Surprise Package Cookies

Name: Surprise Package Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c butter, softened (no substitutes); 1 c sugar; 1/2 c packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 c all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 65 mint andes candies

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By Beth Ellefson
@belle2354

I am making these for Christmas for the first time this year.

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Ingredients

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1 c

butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 c

sugar
1/2 c

packed brown sugar
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract
3 c

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

salt
65

mint andes candies

How to Make Surprise Package Cookies

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In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs,one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. With floured hands shape a tablespoonful of dough around 42 candies, forming a rectangular cookies.
Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a microwave or saucepan, melt the remaining candies; drizzle over cookies.

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