Best 5 Chocolate Mint Surprises Recipes
Looking for a sweet treat that will impress your friends and family? "Chocolate Mint Surprises" are a delightful minty chocolate cookie filled with a rich chocolate ganache that bursts in your mouth with every bite. This easy-to-follow recipe will guide you through the steps of making these bite-sized treats, from mixing the cookie dough to tempering the chocolate for the ganache. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create these delicious cookies that are perfect for any occasion and are the perfect after dinner treat to brighten up anyone's day.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
FORGOTTEN MINT MERINGUE SURPRISES
A variation on Forgotten Kiss Cookies this minty treat has a surprise chocolate center and is sure to be a hit at Christmas time with it's cool green color.
Provided by Marshall Gatten
Categories Desserts Cookies Meringue Cookies
Time 8h15m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and green food coloring in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat until soft peaks form.
- Beat sugar into egg whites one tablespoon at a time. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form, and mixture is glossy and very smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Drop the meringue by half teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet; top with chocolate kisses. Spoon a scant teaspoon of meringue over chocolate, and smooth to cover completely.
- Place cookies in the preheated oven; turn oven off. Leave meringues in oven overnight, or until oven has cooled completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 42.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 17.3 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
CHOCOLATE MINT TREASURES
"I love chocolate and mint together. These bars win rave reviews for taking that winning combination up a notch by using dark, milk and white chocolate." -Sherry Johnston, Green Cove Springs, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Chill 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for second layer, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Gently spread over chocolate layer., Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes until edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven; top with mints. Bake 1-2 minutes or until mints begin to melt; carefully spread mints evenly over the top. Cool completely., In a microwave, melt bittersweet chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Drizzle or spread over bars. Grate white chocolate or make chocolate curls to decorate top. Chill until set. Cut into triangles.
Nutrition Facts : Fat 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20 mg cholesterol, Sodium 46 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14 g carbohydrate, Fiber trace fiber, Protein 1 g protein.
CHOCOLATE MINT SURPRISE CHRISTMAS COOKIES
These look great for christmas treats for kids to leave for Santa and they will have a blast making for him! I know that my kids don't care for the normal peppermint candy canes yet, so you can probably omit those and add more of the mini chocolate chips instead! I also found them to be egg free, which should be great for those allergic or don't care for them and they still worked out great! As for the amount of Hershey kisses to use, I am not sure on the size of bags they come in, so I am guessing on the amount for the ingredients. You can probably add more or less to suit for the recipe. Enjoy!
Provided by LDSMom128
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Using a medium sized ziploc bag, crush the candy canes in little pieces. Cut the hershey kisses in half. I found that a whole hershey kiss was too much for the cookies, but a half one is perfect!
- Heat your oven to 375.
- Add the butter to a stand or hand-held mixer and mix well until smooth. Add the sugars and mix well. Add the almond and vanilla extract and mix well. Add the flour and mix very well on low speed until well mixed.
- With a wooden spoon mix in the crushed candy canes and the mini chocolate chips well.
- Scoop out a teaspoon of dough and add one half of a hershey kiss. Roll up the dough in a ball to keep the kiss inside! Place the dough balls on a parchment covered cookie pan and bake for 10-12 minutes and golden. Allow them to cool for about 2 minutes before removing from the pan and allow to cool. I have found having a sheet of tin foil on your table or counter works great in cooling cookies!
- In a medium sauce pan, add the white chocolate chips and the 6 tablespoons of shortening. Melt slowly on medium/low heat as not to burn the chocolate.
- Divide the melted chocolate into 3 cups. In the first two cups, add a bit of green and a bit red food coloring seperately to the shades that you like. Using a fork, drizzle the colored chocolate over the cookies to decorate. The kids will love this part! Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.5, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 14.6, Sodium 44.2, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 10.7, Protein 1.4
MINT SURPRISE COOKIES RECIPE
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, margarine, brown sugar, sugar, and dry pudding mix until well blended. Then beat in eggs and vanilla. Add baking soda and flour until combined.
- Roll into 1 inch balls. Split each dough ball in half and flatten slightly. Place each half on the bottom and top of each mint patty and mold the dough around the mint and seal up the edges.
- Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or baking mat.
- Cook for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
MINT SURPRISE COOKIES
This cookie is a Christmas tradition started by my grandmother. She used to always mail them along with her "Minnesota Bars" (#162331). I have a note on the recipe card that it was originally a winner in Pillsbury's 1st Grand National by Miss Laura Rott of Naperville, Illinois. (One bite and you'll know why it won.) The original recipe called for one package of Rockwood Chocolate Mint Wafers. I've never been able to find them in the store so I use Andes Mint Baking Pieces. I'm sure you could also melt regular chocolate chips and add a little mint flavoring as well. I posted the "refrigerator cookie" method because I think it's easier. You can also chill dough for just two hours, then enclose chocolate in 1 tbsp. of dough. Bake according to directions. COOKING TIME INCLUDES FOUR HOURS OF CHILLING.
Provided by Julie
Categories Dessert
Time 4h25m
Yield 24 Cookies, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sift flour, soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar well.
- Add eggs, water, and vanilla.
- Blend in dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly.
- Shape dough into rolls 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper. Chill at least four hours.
- Meanwhile, melt chocolate and cut into small, round wafers (the shape isn't so important -- just enough to fill the center of the cookie).
- Cut dough in slices 1/8" thick. Place on cookie sheet. Top one slice of dough with chocolate wafer. Cover with second slice and seal edges.
- Top with walnut half.
- Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.
Tips:
- Soften the butter and cream cheese: This will make them easier to mix and will help create a smooth filling.
- Use high-quality chocolate: The quality of the chocolate will greatly affect the flavor of your cookies, so use the best you can afford.
- Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before filling them: This will help prevent the filling from melting and making the cookies soggy.
Conclusion:
These Chocolate Mint Surprises are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you prefer a classic chocolate mint flavor or something more unique, these cookies are sure to please. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give these Chocolate Mint Surprises a try. You won't be disappointed!
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