Mint-Filled Cookies Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 40 chocolate-covered peppermint patties (1-1/2 inches), unwrapped
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening