Welcome to the world of delightful and delectable baked treats! In this article, we'll take you on a sweet journey to discover the best recipe for creating those heavenly pillows of butter mint cookies. These cookies are renowned for their melt-in-your-mouth texture, burst of refreshing mint flavor, and the perfect balance of sweetness and richness. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, we'll guide you through the steps of making these exceptional cookies, ensuring you have all the necessary ingredients and techniques to achieve perfection. So, prepare your kitchen, preheat your oven, and let's embark on this minty adventure together!
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HOLIDAY BUTTER MINT COOKIES
My mom gave me this recipe in a special recipe collection when I got married. I make goodie boxes of them for holiday gifts for friends and neighbors-and everyone loves them! -Sherry Flaquel, Cutler Bay, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 4-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in water and extract. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup crushed mints., Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 12-15 minutes., Coat warm cookies with remaining crushed mints. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BUTTER MINT PILLOWS
Positively delicious Butter Mint Pillows. Creamy, peppermint flavored, and melts in your mouth; a perfect minty treat for the holiday season.
Provided by Sarah
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, beat butter until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, heavy cream, and peppermint extract. Beat until creamy and smooth.
- Lightly dust work surface with powdered sugar; turn out mint dough mixture and knead until silky and smooth.
- Divide mint dough mixture into thirds, one for each color. Add and mix desired colors. Cover each portion with plastic wrap or seal in a plastic sandwich bag to keep it from drying out.
- Line 2 baking sheets with nonstick foil and then lightly dust with powdered sugar. Set aside.
- Working with one color at a time, roll out 1/4 cupfuls of the mint dough mixture into 1/2" thick rope using your fingers.
- Using a bench scraper or knife, cut rope into 1/2" - 3/4" pillows. Transfer mints to prepared baking sheets. Be careful not to squish mints as they will be soft and squish easily.
- Repeat steps 6-7 with remaining mint dough mixture.
- Allow Butter Mint Pillows to air-dry at room temperature for 1-2 days until firm enough to handle. Eat & Enjoy!
BUTTER MINT COOKIES
These delicate mint cookies were a big hit when I made them for a party at work. -Anita Epitropou, Zion, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a glass dipped in colored sugar. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BUTTER MINT PILLOWS
If you want to make a quick party favor then check out WomansDay.com's dessert recipes and learn how to make the Butter Mint Pillows Recipe. WomansDay.com has a wide variety of dessert recipes for any holiday occasion.
Categories quick easy recipes dessert recipes holiday recipes Butter Mint Pillows mint mint candy candy mint pillows butter mint
Time P2D
Yield 45
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat butter until creamy. With mixer on low, beat in sugar, cream and extract until creamy and smooth.
- Turn sugar mixture out onto a work surface lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar; knead until smooth and satiny. Divide mixture into thirds: Tint one pastel pink (2 drops red color), one pastel green (2 drops green color) and leave remaining portion white. Cover each portion with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.
- Line 2 baking sheets with nonstick foil. Lightly dust work surface with confectioners' sugar. Working with one color at a time, roll out 1⁄4 cupfuls of the mint mixture, using your fingers, into a 1/2-in.-thick rope. Cut rope into 1/2- to 3/4-in. pillows. Transfer mints to prepared baking sheet with a spatula (be careful--mints are soft and will squish easily). Repeat with remaining mint mixture.
- Let air-dry at room temperature for 1 to 2 days until firm enough to handle. Transfer mints to covered containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories
BUTTER MINT COOKIES
Make and share this Butter Mint Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mom2Rose
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in extract.
- Gradually add flour and mix well.
- Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
- Place 1 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a glass dipped in colored sugar.
- Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until firm.
- Remove to wire racks to cool.
ANDES MINT PILLOW COOKIES
***** These also can be made with Andes Cherry Jubilee or Andes Toffee Crunch Thins.***** I made these for a baby shower, and I know the instructions may look hard, or like a lot to follow, but once you get going its easy! I added food coloring to the dough to make them pink, her baby colors are pink,brown and green. :) Like in my other cookie recipes, I use a baking stone and they turn out amazing as well, although, I suggest leaving them on the stone a bit longer than a pan to cool. ***An easy way to keep cookies soft a few days longer, put a piece of bread in the container with them.***
Provided by Lori Younger @LoriYounger84
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat at low speed until soft dough forms.
- Divide dough in half.
- On well-floured surface, roll half of the dough into a 14 x 9-inch rectangle. Arrange mints evenly on dough, forming 7 rows of 7.
- Between 2 sheets of wax paper, roll remaining dough into a second 14 x 9-inch rectangle.
- Remove top sheet of wax paper and discard.
- Carefully turn second rectangle over mint-topped dough, matching edges.
- Remove remaining wax paper. Using a pizza cutter or scalloped-edge pastry wheel, cut dough evenly between mints. Gently press edges of pillows to seal.
- Place pillows 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 400° degrees for 7 to 10 minutes, or until edges are light brown. Cool completely before storing.
ANDES SURPRISE PILLOW COOKIES
This recipe came on a coupon for Andes Mints, the surprise is what a pain in the butt they are to make. I am putting up some alterations to the preparation to make the surprise part of this cookie more pleasant. The resulting cookies were, however, worth the pain.
Provided by Erin K. Brown
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 42 cookies, 42-49 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter*, egg and vanilla. Use an electric mixer to beat until light and fluffy.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt. beat until a soft dough forms.
- Divide dough in half. On a well-floured surface, roll half of the dough into a 14 x 9 inch rectangle.
- Arrange the mints evenly on dough, forming 7 rows of 7. (I only managed 6 rows of 7). Leave enough room between the mints for your index finger to fit. Press the mints into the dough slightly, this will help keep them still when the top layer of dough is applied.
- Between 2 sheets of waxed paper, roll the remaining dough into a second 14 x 9 inch rectangle. I recommend taping the bottom piece to the counter, or the sliding around will make you nuts.
- Remove the top sheet of wax paper, you can save it to cool the finished cookies on or discard it.
- The recipe says to: Carefully turn second rectangle over mint-topped dough, matching edges. (I found this impossible, the dough slides off the waxed paper before you are positioned and attempting to lift it only results in tearing the dough and moving your mints all hither and yon.)
- I recommend instead: Gently roll the second layer up loosely. Position two edges and slowly unroll over the mint covered dough.
- Remove remaining waxed paper.
- Using a pizza cutter or a scalloped-edge pastry wheel, cut dought evenly between mints.
- Gently press edges of pillows to seal.
- Place pillows on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes or until edges are light brown.
- Cool completely before storing.
- *sometimes I use 1 cup of butter flavored shortening + 3-4 tablespoons water instead of butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.3, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 16.7, Sodium 25.9, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.8, Protein 1.3
ANDES MINT PILLOW COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by kayjayjohnson
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400° F. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat at low speed until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half. On well-floured surface, roll half of the dough into a 14 x 9-inch rectangle. Arrange mints evenly on dough, forming 7 rows of 7. Between 2 sheets of wax paper, roll remaining dough into a second 14 x 9-inch rectangle. Remove top sheet of wax paper and discard. Carefully turn second rectangle over mint-topped dough, matching edges. Remove remaining wax paper. Using a pizza cutter or scalloped-edge pastry wheel, cut dough evenly between mints. Gently press edges of pillows to seal. Place pillows 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400° degrees for 7 to 10 minutes, or until edges are light brown. Cool completely before storing.
COPYCAT THIN MINT COOKIES
These mock Thin Mint(R) Girl Scout cookies made with only four ingredients are super delicious.
Provided by Yoly
Categories Chocolate Cookies
Time 35m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine dark chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips, and coconut oil in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat in a microwave oven for 1 minute and stir. Continue heating 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and smooth. Add peppermint extract and stir.
- Drop 1 cracker into melted chocolate. Use a spoon to push cracker into chocolate mixture until evenly coated. Transfer coated cracker to a prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crackers and chocolate mixture, reheating mixture in 20-second intervals if it becomes too thick.
- Refrigerate cookies until chocolate hardens, about 10 minutes. Store cookies covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 27.2 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
MINT COOKIE COOKIES
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, white and dark sugars. Beat in the egg, water and vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Blend flour mixture into the butter mixture, and stir well. Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Cover each thin mint with 1 tablespoon of dough. Place on cookie sheet and top with a pecan.
- Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly on cookie sheet before removing to racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.1 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 125 mg, Sugar 8 g
Tips:
- Use room-temperature butter: This will make it easier to cream together with the sugar and create a light and fluffy dough.
- Chill the dough: This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
- Use a cookie scoop: This will help you get evenly sized cookies that will bake evenly.
- Don't overbake the cookies: They should be just set around the edges but still soft in the center.
- Let the cookies cool completely: This will help them firm up and develop their full flavor.
Conclusion:
Pillows of Butter Mint Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are soft and fluffy with a hint of mint flavor that is sure to please everyone. These cookies are also a great way to use up leftover peppermint candies. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give Pillows of Butter Mint Cookies a try!
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