Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies are a quick and easy recipe that only requires 4 ingredients. Lovers of Andes Mints will love these decadent and minty Andes candy cookies.
Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies feature a buttery and dense dough with whole Andes candies baked right in. Chocolate Andes Mint Cookies are a great new tradition for the holiday season. Andes Candies, once known as Andy’s Candies, created Andes Mints in 1950.
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What We Love About This Recipe
- Easy Ingredients: Only 4 easy ingredients that you mix, shape and bake for decadent cookies.
- Family Friendly: With only 4 ingredients, this is an easy and festive recipe for kids.
- Adaptable: Make with chocolate cookie mix, or mint chips instead of chocolate chips.
Ingredient Notes for These Minty Chocolate Cookies
- Andes Mint Candies: Adds mint flavor without mint extract.
- Sugar Cookie Mix: Cookie mix has all the dry ingredients you need in one place. No need for added sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt.
Variations and Substitutions
- Chocolate Chips – Mint, white chocolate, or dark chocolate chips.
- Kit-Kat Duos – Similar to Andes Candies, dark chocolate mint Kit Kats are great for the middle of these cookies.
How to Make Andes Candy Cookies
These are the basic steps for making 4 ingredient cookies. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.
STEP 1: PREP
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone cookie mat.
STEP 2: DOUGH
Prepare the cookie mix according to the directions on the package. Wrap bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.
STEP 3: BAKE
Take one tablespoon of the chilled cookie dough and flatten into disks. Place an Andes mint in the center and wrap the edges of the dough until the mint is completely covered. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies turn golden brown.
STEP 4: DECORATE
While the cookies are cooling, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds. Drizzle melted chocolate over the cooled cookies.
Prep and Storage Tips for Chocolate Mint Cookies
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
You can prepare the cookie dough a day or two in advance. Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to bake.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature for up to two weeks.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
Freeze in a freezer bag, plastic wrap, or an airtight container for up to six months.
HOW TO THAW THIS RECIPE
Thaw these cookies overnight in the refrigerator.
Frequently Asked Questions
Add peppermint extract, crushed candy canes, or peppermint chips.
If you find your cookies are spreading too much, pop the dough in the freezer for 10 minutes, then bake.
This recipe is great for Christmas or St. Patrick’s Day cookies and gatherings. You can double, triple, or quadruple this recipe for your next function.
Yes! Simply substitute chocolate cookie mix for the chocolate lovers in your life.
Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
- Festive: Use red and green melts to drizzle over the top. To make these cookies even more festive add green food coloring.
- Add Peppermint: Add peppermint extract or crushed peppermint for extra minty flavor.
- Short cut tip: Use mint and dark chocolate Kit Kat Duos instead of Andes mints.
- Chocolate Chip Cookies: Mix in chocolate chips and chop up the Andes mints for some minty chocolate chip cookies.
- Dietary consideration tip: Use a low-calorie or low-sugar cookie mix for this recipe.
What to Serve with Chocolate Andes Mint Cookies
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Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies
Equipment
- Cookie Scoop
- Parchment Paper or silicone baking mat
- Mixer
Ingredients
- 17.5 ounces sugar cookie mix, Plus ingredients to make cookies
- 18 Andes mint candies, unwrapped
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place parchment paper on cookie sheet.
- Prepare cookie mix following the directions on the package. Wrap bowl in plastic wrap and chill dough for at least 15 minutes.
- Take one tablespoon of dough with a cookie scoop and flatten into a disk. Place the candy in the center and wrap the edges of the dough around the Andes candy until it's completely covered.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheet and bake for 7-9 minutes, or until cookies are set.
- Allow to cool for 2 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, making sure to stir every 15 seconds.
- Immediately drizzle melted chocolate over the cookies.
Expert Tips
- Festive: Use red and green melts to drizzle over the top. To make these cookies even more festive add green food coloring.
- Add Peppermint: Add peppermint extract or crushed peppermint for extra minty flavor.
- Short cut tip: Use mint and dark chocolate Kit Kat Duos instead of Andes mints.
- Chocolate Chip Cookies: Mix in chocolate chips and chop up the Andes mints for some minty chocolate chip cookies.
- Dietary consideration tip: Use a low-calorie or low-sugar cookie mix for this recipe.
Seriously delicious cookies. Gooey chocolate and mint are match made in heaven. So easy to make too.
I just saved this recipe! It is so easy and simple yet it makes amazing and flavorful cookies!
My favorites in one cookie! Mint and chocolate definitely make a great combi. I can’t get enough of these cookies, they’re so delightful!