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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Mint extract and dark chocolate combine for a refreshing variation on my favorite cookie recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2-½ cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 sticks (1 Cup) Softened Butter
  • ¾ cups Granulated Sugar
  • ¾ cups Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1-½ teaspoon Peppermint Extract
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1-½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 375 F, and get your butter out of the fridge so it can soften.

Measure your dry ingredients into a small mixing bowl: all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. (If you like your cookies on the crispy side, leave out 1/4 cup of the flour. I like mine big and fluffy, so I leave it in.)

Place your softened butter in a large mixing bowl, add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and peppermint extract. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and beat again until combined. Optionally, add some green food coloring.

Mix in the dry ingredients in 3 batches, until the batter is completely combined. With a wooden spoon, mix in your chocolate chips. Depending on your preference, use 1 to 2 cups (6 to 12 ounces) of morsels. This recipe calls for dark chocolate, but semi-sweet or white would work as well.

Drop 12 heaping round tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees, until cookies are just golden brown at the edges.

Enjoy!

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Patricia @ ButterYum on 9.8.2012

These look so good – can’t wait for a reason to make them.

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loveandbutter (Jamie) on 3.31.2010

I actually have another recipe posted for the “regular” recipe. It calls for nutmeg but that can be left out too: https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/recipes/desserts/dark-chocolate-chip-cookies-with-nutmeg/

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ilovelucy on 3.28.2010

DELICIOUS cookies! made them for a bake sale and they were the only treat that completely sold out! I love the cookie taste and I think it would be just as great without peppermint. Maybe some peanut butter would be a good substitute if someone doesn’t like peppermint

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Cowgirl Wannabe on 3.25.2010

I am definately going to try this one!!
It’s so GREAT how you remind us to take the butter out of the fridge to soften!! I can not tell you how many times I forget!!!
Yehaww!
and Thank you!
Wendy

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Cathy Bray on 10.4.2013

My kids LOVED these! Thank you for the recipe!

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VictoriaDoubleU on 5.18.2012

These were very good and not too overpowering with the mint. I used 1/4 less flour, but my cookies were soft rather than crispy (it’s probably my oven or the kind of cookie sheets I used). I might add a tsp of vanilla next time but will definitely make these again. Thanks so much for sharing!

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squeadunk on 7.25.2011

These cookies are so good! And they’re so easy. My husband, who DOES NOT cook, has made 2 batches of these on his own :)

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cookindoc on 11.3.2010

So good! Love the addition of mint to a fantastic chocolate chip cookie recipe!

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rachel on 5.27.2010

My new favorite cookies! I LOVE mint and chocolate! Gave some to my husband and his cousin… apparantly not everyone loves mint cookies as much as me, guess I should have warned them about the mint… :)
Wonderful recipe, thanks!

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