Any leprechaun would love to steal
a plateful of these yummy mint chocolate
cookies.
Mint chocolate brownies have always
been my favorite with that nice creamy
layer of mint frosting between chocolate
and chocolate!
These are made even easier because
they start with a cake mix and
in minutes you have your dough
and your finished cookie.
What could be better?
Chocolate Mint Leprechaun Cookies
1 Betty Crocker's Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
1/2 C. butter, almost melted (microwave until it is almost
fully melted)
1 egg
Mint Frosting
Chocolate Ganache
Preheat oven to 350 and line your baking sheets
with parchment paper.
Place all of the above in your mixing bowl and
mix with the batter beater until the dough is
combined.
Shape into about 18 balls. Place on pans
and flatten slightly. Bake 7-8 minutes or just
until the tops are dry. Let them cool for a few
minutes on the pan. These cookies are so soft
that you might want to pop them in the fridge
for a minute to cool before frosting.
Mint Frosting
1/2 C. soft butter
2 C. powdered sugar
2 T. water
5-6 drops Creme de Menthe oil or peppermint oil
Green food coloring
Place all of the frosting ingredients in
your mixer bowl and whip until fluffy.
Add a little more water if necessary. I like to
use water instead of milk or cream in a frosting
with mint flavoring. You want your frosting to
be soft and spreadable so you don't tear your
cookies.
Spread the mint frosting on the cooled cookies.
Place back in the refrigerator to set the frosting.
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
1 1/8 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/8 C. soft butter
Place the above in a microwave safe
bowl and melt in 30 second intervals,
stirring between each interval whether it
looks like it needs to be stirred or not so
you don't scorch the chocolate.
Let the ganache cool for about 10 minutes
so that it doesn't melt the frosting when you
place the ganache on the mint frosting.
Spoon the ganache on top of the mint
frosting, swirling it with the back of your
spoon. Place back in the fridge one more
time to set the ganache.
Set them out where your little leprechauns
can sneak one off the plate while you
aren't looking.
