One of my favorite things about Christmas is all the sweet treats you can really enjoy around this time of year. Very few people feel the need to reach for a frosty glass of egg nog in the middle of June or have a really strong craving for a gingerbread man in March. There’s just something about the Christmas season that makes everything taste better. My theory is it’s a mix of Christmas tunes, time spent with family and friends, and the general Christmas spirit. But back to the sweet treats I mentioned before.
A couple of years ago I discovered Mint Meltaways . A small, chocolate chip shaped, minty, and sprinkle covered goody. They can only be found at Christmas and I’ve been told that my supplier regularly sells out during the holiday season. So what is so special about them? Besides melting in your mouth (I know, the name may have given this away earlier) these mints are a delicate and ‘soft’ mint. Now, what do I mean by that? (Off on a tangent for a moment, bear with me) There is an ice cream shop nearby that sells a safari hat loaded with around 15 scoops (ashamed to say that I don’t remember the exact amount) of ice cream. My boyfriend is always very quick to say that he’s happy with an any mixture of flavors in the hat but the golden rule is no mint . 
Now, I am a major fan of mint chocolate chip but I do agree that mint is an extremely over powering flavor. So what was this analogy all for? You may find in your own baking experience that mint is not always welcomed with open arms. But that is something that makes Melt Meltaways so great: they’re a soft mint. They still have that minty flavor but they won’t dominate 14 other balls of ice cream or your guests pallets.
As soon as I tasted this delicious treats: I knew that I had to find a recipe that would make others love them as much as I did. I felt they would get lost in a cake, not be the focus on a square, so what did that leave me with? Cookies. And what works better with mint then chocolate. So without further ado, as this blog post has turned into a mini novel, my chocolate Mint Meltaways cookies.
Chewy, chocolaty, and with just a hint of mint. These literally just melt in your mouth! The Christmas colors on the mints help tie the cookie into the season and the soft mint will have your guests having visions of sugar plums and candy canes floating through their heads…:)
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