
How To Make Double Chocolate Mint Cookies
They may be a polarizing pairing, but there is no doubt that these chocolate mint cookies are fudgy & chocolatey with just the right hit of mint freshness.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2¼cupsall purpose flour,plus 2 tbsp, spooned and leveled
- 1tspbaking soda
- ½tspsalt
- ¼cupnatural unsweetened cocoa powder,plus 2 tbsp, such as Hershey’s
- 1cupunsalted butter,(2 sticks), softened
- 1cuplight brown sugar,packed
- ¾cupgranulated sugar
- 1tspvanilla extract
- 2large eggs
- 2cupssemisweet chocolate chips,(12 oz bag)
- ¾cupmint chips
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Pass the cocoa powder through a fine sieve into the bowl; whisk the mixture until evenly combined.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract on medium speed for about 1 minute until creamy. Add the eggs and beat for about 2 minutes more, until light and fluffy.
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Gradually add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. Add the chocolate and mint chips and continue mixing until just combined.
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Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes, or until firm enough to handle.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and set the oven racks in the middle and upper thirds of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Scoop or roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
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Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the cookies are puffed and set.
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Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
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Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to three days.Â
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 118.29kcal
- Fat:Â 6.33g
- Saturated Fat:Â 3.82g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.16g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 1.81g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.29g
- Carbohydrates:Â 15.57g
- Fiber:Â 0.85g
- Sugar:Â 10.02g
- Protein:Â 1.35g
- Cholesterol:Â 17.92mg
- Sodium:Â 56.24mg
- Calcium:Â 11.46mg
- Potassium:Â 54.16mg
- Iron:Â 0.79mg
- Vitamin A: 38.57µg
- Vitamin C:Â 0.19mg
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