These minty chocolate gems might be the best cookie I've ever made! The Andes mints, both inside the cookie and melted on top make them oh so divine! Here's what you need to get started. 2 sticks of butter, softened ½ cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 egg 1 cup flour ½ cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup peppermint candy pieces 48 Andes mints Here's how to put it all together. Start by creaming together butter and both sugars. Next add egg and both extracts. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, Cocoa, and baking soda and add to the wet ingredients until well combined. Chop up 24 of the Andes mints. Stir in Andes mint pieces and peppermint pieces. Roll the dough i nto 1 inch balls and refrigerate for 2 hours. Place the balls on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove them from the oven and immediately place 1 Andes mint on