Here is a fantastic cookie recipe!

Okay, so one thing you have to know about me is that I love to cook and bake. Of course I also love to test the batter, but come on, who doesn't. I used to hate baking because it left me with all of these cookies that I had to eat. Don't get me wrong, I love cookies, but my waistline and hips DO NOT! Having a cookie now and then is a perfect way to enjoy them moderately. Having 2-3 cookies per day just because you made them is not! So I have discovered a fantastic solution, my husband's office! They love it when I bake and they just vacuum my sweets up! It is the best of both worlds, I get to have 2-3 cookies and send the rest with my husband. I get to enjoy baking, not the added inches on my waist! All of you ladies out there who like to bake find yourself somewhere that appreciates your baking adventures and bake away!! This is a great way to enjoy baking without the guilt of eating too many calories! I try a recipe almost every week. Here is this week's cookie recipe:

Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies.

I love to use the Andes mints and now many supermarkets have them in a bag just for baking! You can also use any mint chips that you can find in your supermarket:

1-1/4 Cups Flour
2/3 Cup Real unsweetened Cocoa
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 Cup (half stick) butter- can be salted or unsalted
1/4 Cup shortening (I use crisco)
1/2 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/3 Cup Milk
1 Bag Mint Chips

*Secret Ingredient- 1 Cup ground walnuts- put raw walnuts into the food processor and ground them up very fine. Adding this helps the cookies stay more on the soft side.*


Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F and use a non stick baking sheet. You do not need to grease the bottom for use.

Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Mix together and set aside. Beat butter, shortening, white and brown sugar until combined. Add in the vanilla and the milk and continue beating for about 2 minutes. Slowly add the dry ingredients, walnuts and mint chips. Once combined, drop cookies onto the baking sheet and be sure to flatten them slightly before putting them in the oven (you can also chill the dough for 10-15 minutes for easier use). Place cookie sheet in the oven for 15 minutes. Cookies come out perfect! Using butter and shortening gives them a flaky texture and the walnuts help keep them soft! Enjoy!