Description
Thin mint chocolate chip cookies combine the best of both worlds – Girl Scout cookie nostalgia and homemade comfort. Chocolate lovers can easily whip up these crisp, minty treats that taste just like the classic cookie with an extra chocolatey twist.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons mint extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Green gel food coloring
- Optional: Crushed mint candies for topping
Instructions
- Cream 1 cup softened unsalted butter with ¾ cup granulated sugar and ¾ cup brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy.
- Add 2 large eggs one at a time, blending thoroughly after each addition.
- Mix in 2 teaspoons mint extract and green gel food coloring until your desired color emerges.
- Whisk 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold 2 cups chocolate chips into the dough gently.
- Seal the dough and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour to enhance flavor development.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of chilled dough onto sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
- Optional: Sprinkle crushed mint candies on top of warm cookies for extra crunch.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing spread and maintaining the cookies’ shape, so don’t skip this step.
- Use high-quality peppermint extract for the most authentic and vibrant mint flavor in your cookies.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend that includes xanthan gum.
- If green food coloring isn’t available, the cookies will taste just as delicious without the festive color, so don’t worry about skipping it.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg