Chocolate Mint Marvels
¾ cup butter
3 T. water
1½ cups brown sugar
2 cups chocolate chips
2 eggs
2½ cups flour
1¼ teaspoon baking soda
1-2 packages of Andes mints
Melt butter, water and brown sugar in saucepan over low heat. Add chocolate chips and stir to melt; put mixture into a bowl and let cool for 10 min. Add eggs, and then mix in flour and baking soda. Chill dough for 1 hour (I did not do this). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll into balls and place on baking sheet. (The dough will be crumbly, just work it with your hands into a ball). Bake for 7-8 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and place a 1/2 of an Andes mint on each one. As the candy melts, spread it across the top of the cookie with a butter knife.
I LOVE THESE!!
Also on Sunday we couldn't go to church because both of my kids were sick so we decided to go on a drive instead. I am glad we did because I had been really wanting to get out of my house and head to the mountains. We went up through Ririe, then to Swan Valley and over to Victor and Driggs, and came back home through Rexburg. It was so beautiful and the trees were so pretty. I have been watching CARS (The Disney Movie) with my kids lately and I love how Lightning McQueen goes on a drive with Sally and realizes what he has been missing. He says "Look at all those people, they are just driving by and they don't even know what they are missing." That is so true about life! I think most of the time I fly through life and I don't even realize what I am missing. I spend so much time worrying about things that don't matter and I forget about the things that do matter. So I want to make it a goal this week to spend more time with my family and less time cleaning and doing those other dumb things we all get caught up in.
7 comments:
Yum, Yum, I can hardly wait to try those cookies! Looks like you had a fun time on your road trip - wish we could have been with you. Definitely, don't let life pass you by - stop and smell the roses as often as you can! Love you, mom
OH MY GOODNESS! Those cookies are to die for! I think I just went into a colma just thinking about it... no joke!
Fall is such a crazy busy time of year. Fun to catch up on what you guys have been doing. I need to get everything wrote down and pictures up before I forget....oh well. someday maybe! :) We missed you guys on Sunday...but totally understand! :) HOpe everyone is feeling better! :)
Oh my goodness I just about started licking my computer screen...those cookies look so GOOD! Thanks for sharing, I need to make some! And I totally agree with you "cleaning IS DUMB!" :)
Those cookies look so good!! And isn't that true. We just worry about things that aren't as important as the things we should be doing!
Just got your invite, I use (marknelizabeth@hotmail.com) more than my other one. :) Thanks for the invite! You guys look great! Those cookies look delicious, I will have to try them sometime! :)
Oh no, I can't let Kris see that I'm copying that recipe. We just went to a Christmas party where there were chocolate mint cookies and I ate 4. Or maybe 5. I hope not more! I would have gone for one last taste on my way out, but there were only a couple left and I didn't want to deprive others. Thanks for sharing with us and with my hips :)
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