Mint Chocolate Shortbread Snowflakes

This recipe was first shared on Three Kids and a Fish as part of a fun #cookiecountdown2Christmas event

Today’s post is an extra-special treat, because Thing 1 decided to don an apron and come up with a cookie recipe for you.  So without further ado, here is Thing 1’s post to share with you!

Thing 1 writes:  Making these cookies was supposed to be quick and simple, but ended up turning into a 2-day process. You might ask, how? Initially, I tried to use a chocolate glaze recipe that I found on that magical place called the internet.  The recipe looked easy enough, so I thought what could go wrong?

Well, after I combined the ingredients and melted the chocolate chips to the point where the mixture was drizzle-able, it immediately started to seize up. Ok. I thought, I’m not gonna to let this get to me, it happens!

So my mom and I ran to Walmart and picked up some chocolate melts and disposable candy bags, but by the time we got home, I was done for the night!

The following morning I microwaved the candy melts and they worked like a charm. To create the snowflake shape, I used a cookie press with a snowflake cutout disc, and to get the desired size of Oreo crumbs I used a small food processor.

Unfortunately (or fortunately, haha!), I overestimated how many cookies I needed and so I also ended up with a bowl full of leftover Oreo crumbs. Have you ever eaten crushed Oreos with a spoon?  They melt in your mouth like you wouldn’t believe! (Yum!)

I learned through experience with these cookies that it was a good idea to drizzle the chocolate on a few cookies at a time and sprinkle the crumbs while the chocolate was still pretty soft, otherwise they didn’t stick well. Also it helped to keep the chocolate warm during the process.

This is a great recipe to play around with different cookie shapes, colors, and chocolate designs to make them your own!

Mint Chocolate Shortbread Snowflakes

Print Recipe

Delicious shortbread in snowflake shapes with a hint of mint flavor, drizzled with chocolate and garnished with crushed Cool Mint Oreos.

CourseDessert

CuisineAmerican

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time35 mins

Servings3 dozen

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound butter (room temperature)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2-3 drops green food coloring
• 6 ounces chocolate melts
• 10-12 Cool Mint Oreos

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl, then add vanilla and mint extracts.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour and salt. Once combined, slowly add to wet ingredients while mixing.
• Once dough has formed, add a drop of food coloring and mix. Repeat until desired color is reached.
• Place dough in a cookie press, or roll dough to about 1/4 inch thick and cut cookies using cookie cutters of desired shape. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 18-20 minutes.
• While the cookies bake, crush the Oreos (best done in a food processor).
• Once cookies are cool, melt the chocolate candy melts according to the package directions and transfer into a candy decorating bag. Cut of the corner tip of the bag and use it to drizzle the cookies with melted chocolate.
• After drizzling chocolate on 3-4 cookies, sprinkle them with the Oreo crumbs so that they will stick. Repeat the process for 3-4 cookies at a time until they are all covered.

Nutrition

Calories: 1919kcal | Carbohydrates: 221g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 108g | Saturated Fat: 67g | Cholesterol: 243mg | Sodium: 1216mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 98g | Vitamin A: 56.7% | Calcium: 5.8% | Iron: 56.9%

Thank you, Thing 1!  Don’t those cookies look delicious?

Enjoy!

 

 

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