Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

from jessiebakestreats.com
26 min
18 servings

These mint chocolate chip cookies are thick and chewy peppermint flavoured cookies and full of chocolate chips. Easy to make and so delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 C salted butter (at room temperature )
  • 1 C white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp green food colouring (this may differ depending on the brand of colouring you use)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 C all purpose flour (spooned and levelled*)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 C mini chocolate chips (plus some extra for topping the cookies)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 F and line baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl cream butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. This usually takes about 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Mix in the food colouring. You may need to add more depending on the brand you're using to get your desired colour.

  4. 4

    Add in the egg and peppermint extract and mix till well incorporated.

  5. 5

    In a separate large bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

  6. 6

    Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix till combined.

  7. 7

    Fold in the mini chocolate chips.

  8. 8

    Scoop 3 tbsp worth of dough into a ball and place on the baking trays 2 inches apart.

  9. 9

    Bake cookies for 11 minutes or until bottoms are a light golden brown. While cookies are still warm top with a few extra chocolate chips.

  10. 10

    Let cookies cool to room temperature on the tray.