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Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 9 Minutes
Ready In: 9 Minutes
Servings: 20
This cookie recipe comes from one of those classic Pillsbury cookbooks that you find at the grocery checkouts. I was easily distracted by them in the past and have quite a collection! This particular cookie was one of the top favorites at Christmas time.
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs
2 t water
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 (6 oz.) chocolate mint candy wafers
bag of pecans
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, margarine, eggs, water, and vanilla.
2. Mix well.
3. Stir in the 3 cups of flour, baking soda and salt.
4. Mix well.
5. Chill the dough for at least 2 hours.
6. Enclose each wafer in about 1 tablespoon of the dough.
7. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Top each with a pecan half.
9. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes.
10. Makes 5 dozen cookies.
By RecipeOfHealth.com