It's Christmas Time

O really enjoyed putting decorations on the Christmas Tree.  

Time to bake cookies...

Andes Creme de Menthe Chunk Cookies 

• 1/2 cup salted butter-softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 pkg 10 oz Andes mint baking chips (or 10 oz andes candies cut into pieces)
• 2-2/3 cups sifted all purpose flour

Blend butter, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla and eggs until mixed.  Stir in Andes baking chips and then flour.  Chill approx. 1 hour in refrigerator.  Measure out about 1 oz of dough.  Form a ball and flatten slightly.  Raise oven rack one level above middle and bake on non stick baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for approx 8-10 minutes (for my oven 11 minutes was perfect).  Cool on pans for 2 minutes before removing.   Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Note: Make sure the dough is at least 2 inches apart.  The cookies will spread quite a bit. My first batch ran together.