Cocoa Mint Hideaways

Name: Cocoa Mint Hideaways
Ingredients: 1 14 cups butter, no substitutes; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups flour; 34 cup cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 32 small peppermint patties (York Miniatures)

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 14 cups butter, no substitutes
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
34 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
32 small peppermint patties (York Miniatures)

Directions

1

Cream together sugar and butter.
2

Add eggs one at a time mixing well between each.
3

Beat in vanilla.
4

Combine the dry ingredients and add gradually to the creamed mixture.
5

Drop by tablespoonfuls on to cookie sheet.
6

Bake at 350 degrees until the cookies puff and crack on the top.
7

Let cool for 1 minute.
8

Take half of the cookies and invert on foil sheets.
9

Immediately place one of the patties on each cookie and top with the remaining cookies.
10

Press lightly to seal.
11

I like to use a cookie cutter after they have been sandwiched to make nice uniform circles.