Description
Delicious Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour (280 g)
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
- 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons mint extract (mint or peppermint extract)
- 5 to 10 drops green gel food coloring (plus a drop or two of blue if desired)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chopped, or use mini chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Combine all purpose flour, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda and salt and whisk just until combined.
- Add butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and egg yolk, mint or peppermint extract, and food color until the mixture is light and creamy.
- Add flour mixture gradually and mix just until combined.
- Mix in the chocolate chips and chopped chocolate.
- Scoop out cookie dough, about 3 tablespoons per cookie, and roll the dough balls in your hands until smooth. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet, cover and chill in refrigerator for at least one hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Place cookie dough about 3 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. The cookies are done when the edges just get a hint of brown.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire racks to finish cooling.
Notes
- Chilling the cookie dough helps to improve texture.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of mint extract based on your preference.
- Use mini chocolate chips for an extra treat!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg