Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
The cookie dough is made by creaming unsalted butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then adding peppermint extract, green food coloring, and eggs. Dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt are sifted and gently integrated into the batter to avoid toughness. Mint chocolate candies are chopped and folded in along with milk chocolate chips, which dissolve slightly during baking to complement the mint flavor.
Chilling the dough for 20 minutes helps the cookies maintain shape and texture when baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes. The resulting cookies offer a soft, tender bite with a cool mint flavor that distinguishes them from other chocolate chip cookies. The combination of Andes mint chocolates and milk chocolate chips ensures both mint intensity and familiar chocolate richness.
These cookies can be portioned into rounded tablespoon scoops to produce about 48 small treats, ideal for sharing or storing. The green coloring emphasizes the mint aspect visually, making them appealing for festive occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 12-14 green food coloring drops
- 2 egg large
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 6 ounces Andes mint chocolates , chopped
Instructions
- Add the butter and sugar to your stand mixer on medium high speed until light and fluffy then add in the extract, food coloring and eggs one at a time until fully combined.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt then add it into the stand mixer on low speed until just combined before folding in the mint chocolate and chocolate chips with a spatula.
- Refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes before baking.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 8-10 minutes in rounded tablespoon sized scoops (makes 48 cookies).
Notes
- Chill the dough for 20 minutes before baking to help cookies hold their shape.
- Bake in 8 to 10 minutes at 350°F for a soft texture with slightly melted chocolate chunks.
- A stand mixer can be used to cream the butter and sugar for consistent texture.
- The green food coloring enhances their mint appearance but can be adjusted or omitted if desired.
- Use chopped Andes mints combined with milk chocolate chips for layered mint and chocolate flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 48servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 39mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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