Minty Middle Treasures

Name: Minty Middle Treasures
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup shortening; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 egg; 1 2/3 cups self-rising flour; 18 -20 Andes mints candies; powdered sugar or cocoa, for dusting

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 2/3 cups self-rising flour
18 -20 Andes mints candies
powdered sugar or cocoa, for dusting

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2

Beat sugars, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg in a small bowl. Stir in flour.
3

Shape 1 tablespoons of dough around one mint. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
4

Bake 9-10 minutes or until just golden brown.
5

Roll in powdered sugar or cocoa and store in an air-tight container.