Star Mint Cookies

•   3/4 Cup butter, softened

•    1 tsp vanilla

•    1 Cup sugar

•    3 cups flour

•    1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

•    1/2 tsp salt

•    1 tsp baking soda

•    2 - 6 oz pkgs Ande's mints

•    2 Tbs water

•    Walnut or Pecan halves

•    2 Eggs

Combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, water, and vanilla. Blend well.

Stir in dry ingredients and blend well.

Chill about 2 hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Grease cookie sheet.

Enclose each mint in about 1 Tbs of dough. Place 2" apart, and if desired, top with pecan or walnut half.

Bake about 8-12 minutes or until done. 

From Josh and Dan