Andes Candy Cane Cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1-1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups flour--I used whole wheat
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ⅔ cup Andes Mint Chips
  • 5 candy canes coarsely crushed
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In bowl of mixer add butter and sugars and beat until fluffy--about 3 minutes scraping sides of bowl as needed. Add eggs and blend on low until well mixed.
  3. In a separate bowl add flour, spice, baking powder and soda.
  4. Stir to combine.
  5. Add dry ingredients and mix on low until well blended.
  6. Add mint chips.
  7. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  8. Roll dough in tablespoon sized balls.
  9. Dip the top in crushed candy canes and place candy-side-up on cookie sheet.
  10. Bake about 13 minutes.
  11. Slide cookies and parchment off pan and allow to cool before removing from paper.
Recipe by Gracious Rain at https://graciousrain.com/andes-candy-cane-cookies/