And the Winner is... (Again)

Déjà vu. Those folks at the Fort Wayne International Airport really like to give out prizes. A couple weeks ago we covered the giving away of the one millionth cookie at FWA - the lucky recipient received 25,000 frequent flyer miles, a box of DeBrand's Fine Chocolate, and one week of free parking at FWA.

And now, we have the winner of the One in a Million Cookie Contest - D. Muntzinger is the 1st place winner with a submission of "Mint Chocolate Yummies." Muntzinger won 25,000 frequent flyer miles with American, Delta or United Airlines! We have the winning recipe right here for you. To see the other winning entries, and all 27 entries, visit flyfwa.com. 

Mint Chocolate Yummies - First Place Winner
Contestant: D. Muntzinger

3/4 cup butter

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

2 tablespoons water

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

3 packages Andes Mints (4.5 oz each pkg.)

2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla

1 Cup sugar

Combine butter, and water in a saucepan over medium heat

Stir occasionally until melted

Remove from heat, stir in chocolate chips until melted.

Stir in vanilla and cool for 10 min

Pour chocolate mixture into a large bowl

Beat in the eggs one at a time

Combine dry ingredients and stir into the chocolate mixture

Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour

Drop by teaspoon or roll dough into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place 2 inches apart onto greased or parchment lined cookie sheets

Bake 8 to 10 minutes.  Do not over bake!

Unwrap the Andes Mints and place one on each cookie immediately when remove from oven

Let sit 1 minute and then swirl the soft chocolate over the top of the cookie using the back of a spoon.

Mints can be cut in half for smaller cookies.

Yield: 4-5 doz. depending on size of cookies