Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Delightful cookies combining mint and chocolate for a nostalgic treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Total Time: 26 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mint chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- Green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract and add green food coloring if desired.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt, then gradually blend this dry mixture into the creamed mixture until just mixed.
- Fold in the mint chocolate chips and any nuts you desire.
- Drop generous spoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spaced well apart.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve warm with milk or ice cream, and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg