Mint Cookie Cookies

Great tea or coffee cookies, these won't last long in your house!

• Calories: 132 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 24 pecan halves
• 1 ½ teaspoons water
• 24 thin chocolate covered mint cookies

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly on cookie sheet before removing to racks.