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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp mint extract
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Green gel food coloring, optional
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment. Beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  2. Mix in the egg, mint extract, and vanilla on low speed until just combined. Add green food coloring now if using.
  3. Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together, then stir into the wet ingredients on low speed until a few streaks remain. Finish mixing with a spatula.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed. If the dough is sticky, chill it for 10 minutes.
  5. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto the sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake one sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are set and centers look slightly underdone.
  6. Let the cookies rest on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or cooled.

Notes

For soft, chewy cookies, pull them from the oven when the centers still look a little wet; they'll set up as they cool. If you prefer crisp cookies, bake a minute longer. The dough can be made and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking, straight from the fridge with no change in texture.