Green Mint Chip Cookies (Printable)

Delightfully soft cookies with mint flavor and chocolate chips, vibrant green and perfect for any occasion.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1 1/2 teaspoons pure mint extract
09 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 - 1/4 teaspoon green gel food coloring, or to desired shade

→ Add-ins

11 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 - 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in mint extract, vanilla extract, and green food coloring until evenly combined.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
06 - Fold in semi-sweet chocolate chips and mint chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
07 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until edges are set but centers are still soft.
09 - Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The texture is incredibly soft and chewy, like a bakery cookie that somehow made it home with you still warm
  • Mint and chocolate are one of those combinations that just works better than it has any right to
  • They look absolutely stunning on a platter and people will assume you spent way more time on them than you actually did
02 -
  • Overbaking is the enemy of soft cookies, when in doubt pull them out a minute early
  • Gel food coloring can be intense, start with less and add more until you reach your desired shade
  • These cookies freeze beautifully if you want to bake half now and half later
03 -
  • Chill your dough for thirty minutes if you want thicker cookies with less spread
  • Use a cookie scoop for uniform sizing so everything bakes evenly

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