The other day, I was frantically racing strolling down the baking aisle at Publix, when I saw these Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips by Andes. You know Andes, don’t you? They’re the ones that make those little Crème de Menthe chocolates that you get at many restaurants as a reward for paying your check. Anyway, I had never seen these chips before, but I thought they would help make some great holiday cookies. So, I bought a few bags. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to do with them, but I did know that it had to involve chocolate. After all, peppermint and chocolate are like the peanut butter and jelly of the Christmas season.
This article appears in Dec 16-22, 2009.