Ultimate Grasshopper Cookies

Cookies:
1 Box Devil's Food Cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. brown sugar

Mint Frosting:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
2 - 3 cups powdered sugar
milk, if needed
green food dye, if desired

Chocolate Glaze:
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips (or chocolate "melts")
4 Tbsp butter

Andes Mint Candies, roughly chopped

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine cake mix, eggs, butter (make sure to let it cool a little so it doesn't cook the eggs), vanilla, and sugar. This batter will be stiff.
3. Make dough balls a little larger than a Tablespoon and place on cookie sheets to bake. You may want to pat each dough ball down a little bit because cake mix cookies tend to bake up tall.
4. Bake for 7 - 9 minutes and let cool on cooling racks.
5. Mint Frosting: Beat butter for 2 minutes. Add peppermint extract and slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. Add 1 -2 tablespoons of milk if it gets too thick. Add green dye for color if desired.
6. Chocolate Glaze: Melt chocolate chips and butter together in a microwave proof bowl. Zap for about 30 seconds, then stir, then microwave in 10 seconds increments and stir until smooth.
7. To assemble: Pipe on frosting, smooth over with a knife, spoon on your glaze and top with peppermint candies.
Source: Your Cup of Cake

Submitted by Sandra M.