Description
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are a delightful treat that will make your taste buds dance with joy. Grab your mixing bowl and get ready to whip up a batch of these crowd-pleasing cookies that blend cool mint with rich chocolate in every crisp, delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1.5 cups chocolate chips
- 1 large egg
Flavor Enhancers:
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 0.75 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 0.5 cup green chocolate chips
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Whisk 1.75 cups flour, 0.5 teaspoon baking soda, and 0.25 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Beat 1 cup softened butter, 0.75 cup granulated sugar, and 0.75 cup brown sugar in a large bowl for 2-3 minutes until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, 1 whole egg, and 1 egg yolk to the butter mixture. Mix until everything is smoothly incorporated.
- Gradually blend the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring carefully to avoid overmixing the dough.
- Gently fold 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips and 0.5 cup green chocolate chips into the cookie dough.
- Drop 1-tablespoon portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing each cookie 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350°F, watching for lightly golden edges and slightly underbaked centers.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for the smoothest, most evenly mixed dough.
- Green chocolate chips add a fun visual pop, but regular chocolate chips work perfectly if that’s what’s in your pantry.
- Check your cookies at 10 minutes since ovens vary, and you want soft centers with golden edges.
- Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for maximum freshness, and they’ll stay deliciously chewy for about 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 15-18 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 69 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg