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Ingredients

  • 34 cup margarine
  • 1 12 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 12 cups flour
  • 1 14 teaspoons baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (1 lb) package Andes mints candies (green)
  • 1 package Andes mints candies (red)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Heat margarine, brown sugar and water in saucepan over low heat until margarine is melted.
  • Add chocolate chips and cook, stirring until partially melted.
  • Remove from heat and stir until completly melted.
  • Pour mixture into large mixing bowl- let cool slightly.
  • With mixer set at medium, beat in egss ONE at a time.
  • Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients.
  • Beat just until blended.
  • Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
  • Line cookie sheets with foil.
  • Break green mints in half.
  • Use a grater to make shavings with the red mints.
  • Roll dough into balls, placing 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 12- 13 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and immediately place 1/2 of green mint on top of hot cookie.
  • Let melt and then swirl over cookie to create an icing.
  • Let cool briefly and sprinkle with shavings of red mints.
  • (if place shavings on top too soon they will melt).