Chocolate and Fresh Mint Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 3 sheet pans with parchment paper or silpats.
2. In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream together the butter and both types of sugar.
3. When it is nice and creamy, add the vanilla and the eggs.
4. Beat together until fluffy.
5. In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (except chips and mint) together.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and use the mixer to combine.
7. Roughly chop the mint leaves.
8. Add the chocolate chips and the mint to the cookie batter and mix with a spoon until well combined.
9. Scoop the dough onto the prepared pans (8 cookies fit at a time.)
10. Bake the cookies at 350F for 12 minutes. Remove from the pan immediately and let cool on a rack.