• Bright Ideas
• on 09/17/2008

"Give your family a new Christmas cookie tradition with hint of mint."

minty christmas cookies

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• Prep Time: 20 min.
• Bake Time: 12-15 min.
• Decoration Time: 10 min.
• Difficulty: Easy
• Yield: Makes 48 cookies.

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chopped pecan pieces
• 2 cups M&M’S® Mint Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
• 2 cookie sheets
• Reynolds® Parchment Paper

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with Reynolds® Parchment Paper, set aside.
• 2. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl; set aside.
• 3. With the mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, until blended. Gradually stir in the flour mixture.
• 4. Fold in the pecans and 1 cup of the M&M’S® Mint Chocolate Candies for the Holidays.
• 5. Make the cookies with a heaping teaspoon of dough in the cookie sheet. Add extra reserved M&M’S® on top of each cookie before baking.
• 6. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Tip: If your family likes their cookies extra minty, try adding a few more M&M’S® Mint Chocolate Candies for the Holidays to the mix.

• Calories per serving 148
• Total Fat 8 g
• Saturated Fat 4 g
• Trans Fat 0 g
• Cholesterol 20 mg
• Sodium 60 mg
• Carbohydrates 18 g
• Dietary Fiber 1 g
• Sugars 12 g
• Protein 2 g
• Vitamin A 0%DV
• Vitamin C 0%DV
• Calcium 0%DV
• Iron 0%DV