Description
Delight in these classic Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies featuring a perfect blend of buttery dough, refreshing peppermint, and rich chocolate chips. Soft and chewy with a hint of mint, these cookies are ideal for holiday trays or any sweet craving.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1–2 drops green food coloring (optional)
Dry Ingredients
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Mix-ins
- 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup mint chocolate chips or chopped Andes mints
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare baking sheets: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure cookies don’t stick and bake evenly.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which creates a creamy base for the cookies.
- Add eggs and flavorings: Beat in the eggs one at a time to fully incorporate them. Then, mix in the peppermint extract and green food coloring if you want a festive touch of color.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening agent and seasoning.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet mixture: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to avoid overworking the dough which would make the cookies tough.
- Fold in chocolate chips: Stir in both the semisweet chocolate chips and the mint chocolate chips or chopped Andes mints to distribute the chocolates evenly throughout the dough.
- Shape and bake: Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Bake for 9–11 minutes until the edges are set but the centers remain slightly soft.
- Cool the cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring the best texture.
Notes
- Increase peppermint extract slightly for a stronger mint flavor, but be cautious as it can become overpowering quickly.
- These cookies freeze well and make a great addition to holiday cookie trays.
