This is the best chocolate chip mint cookie recipe ever… incredibly easy, delicious and perfectly chewy! They have quickly become our favorite mint chocolate chip cookie to snack on.
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I love how easy these mint chocolate chip cookies are to make! They seriously only require simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen or can easily find at the grocery store.
They were inspired by my love for chocolate chip mint ice cream, my favorite flavour of icecream in the summer. These cookies totally taste like mint chocolate chip ice cream only without the melty part!
We also love these salted caramel turtle cookies, these peppermint dipped chocolate cookies and these three-ingredient peanut butter cookies. They are some of our favorite cookies so be sure to check them out!
The star ingredient of this chocolate cookie recipe is the peppermint extract that I swapped for vanilla extract! It makes for perfect chocolate mint flavor cookies every time.
Chocolate Chip Mint Cookie Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup white frosting
- ⅛ tsp peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
- 1 Tbsp mini chocolate chips
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set to the side.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
3. Using a stand or electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light brown. Once combined, add the egg and extract and beat on high for 3-4 minutes.
4. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and turn the mixer on low speed to start, then after 1 minute turn the mixer up to high and mix until combined.
5. Add chocolate chips and stir with a rubber spatula until mixed throughly.
6. Use a cookie scoop to make even cookie dough balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees f, or until the top of the cookie is set.
8. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes then transfer the baked cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
9. In a small bowl combine frosting, a few drops of green food coloring and mint extract. Mix to combine.
Tip: only a little bit of peppermint extract is needed in the frosting otherwise it can become overpowering.
10. Scoop the frosting into a piping bag with 1A tip and cover each cookie with the frosting.
11. Add mini chocolate chips to the top of the cookies.
This recipe makes 8-10 chewy mint chocolate chip cookies that can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature. But these easy chocolate mint cookies probably won’t last that long!
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How long does it take to bake cookies at 350?
- Bake until cookies are golden around the edges and soft in the center.
- In a preheated oven, on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet this is typically 10 to 12 minutes.
- Be sure to stock the kitchen with helpful tools like this food scale, these measuring cups and a Kitchen Aid mixer.
These chocolate chip mint cookies can also be made with a sweetener like granulated monk fruit for those who are following a sugar free diet. At this time of year they would make a great addition to holiday cookie trays.
What makes cookies chewy or crispy?
- White sugar makes cookies crispier while brown sugar makes them fluffier.
- Using or adding egg yolks can lead to more moist, chewy cookies.
We also like these andes mint chips that are combined with pudding mix in these Andes Mint Cookies. The mint-chocolate combination makes the most delicious cookies!
What is the secret to soft cookies?
- Underbaking the cookies is the secret to softness. Do not overbake!
- You can also use cornstarch in the dough to add softness and thickness like these Snickerdoodle Cookies.
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My kitchen essentials for baking:
- I love using this non-stick bakeware for all of my baking.
- These silicone mitts are perfect for grasping hot pans and baking dishes.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- These parchment paper bags are perfect for packaging and these large Rubbermaid food storage containers are great for storing baking in the freezer.
You could easily add andes mints or mint chocolate chips for st. patrick’s day or a mini candy cane to the top of each cookie for christmas time. This chocolate chip mint cookie recipe is seriously perfect for the dark chocolate and mint lovers in your life – sure to become a family favorite!
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is the best chocolate chip mint cookie recipe ever… incredibly easy, delicious and perfectly chewy! They have quickly become our favorite mint chocolate chip cookie to snack on.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup white frosting
- ⅛ tsp peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
- 1 Tbsp mini chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set to the side.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
3. Using a stand or electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light brown, at least 2 minutes. Once combined, add the egg and extract and beat on high for 3-4 minutes.
4. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and turn the mixer on low to start, then after 1 minute turn the mixer up to high and mix until combined.
5. Add chocolate chips and stir with a rubber spatula until mixed throughly.
6. Use a cookie scoop to make even dough balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees f, or until the top of the cookie is set.
8. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes then transfer the baked cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. In a medium bowl combine frosting, a few drops of green food coloring and mint extract. Mix to combine.
10. Scoop the frosting into a piping bag with 1A tip and cover each cookie with the frosting.
11. Add mini chocolate chips to the top of the cookies.
