Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Both my girls are in bed and my husband is at a guy thing and I'm sitting here contemplating how I can get to the store to get ingredients to make these tonight.  Not going to happen but I know what I'll be picking up tomorrow!!!  Don't these sound (and look) amazing?!?!  My mouth is watering just looking at them!!!!  I'm so glad I have a Halloween party to go to this weekend so I have a reason to make these (and people to help me from eating the whole batch myself!!!)

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Here's what ya need:

1 pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix

1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)

1/4 to 1/2 tsp of mint extract

6 to 8 drops of green food coloring

1 egg

1 cup creme de menthe baking chips

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Here's what ya do:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, extract, food color and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in creme de menthe baking chips and chocolate chunks.
2. Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Serve warm or cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

The BEST Sugar Cookie Icing EVER!!!!!!!!!!

I'm realizing it's been well over a year since my last post, which is sad. So in honor of the sweet treat I'm making for my daughter's Halloween school party tomorrow...here is the best sugar cookie icing ever!!!

 I haven't made my batch yet so I had to borrow a picture for now.  Didn't she do a cute job with her pumpkins??

Photo credit

Here's what ya need:

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 1 (2.25 ounce) jar red decorator sugar

Here's what ya do:

1. Combine confectioners' sugar butter, vanilla and milk, beating until creamy. Thin with a few more drops of milk (if necessary) to reach desired spreading consistency. Stir in optional food coloring. Spread frosting over cooled cookies and decorate with colored sugar, if desired.

Recipe from allrecipes.com

For the cookies, I totally cheat and use the Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix.  They're really good and super easy!!

Hope yall enjoy your sugar cookies and the best sugar cookie icing ever!!!