Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Indulge in the nostalgic flavors of mint chocolate chip cookies, perfectly balancing tender dough and delightful minty chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mint chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream the butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar, and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla: Mix in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract until smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry: Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in the mint chocolate chips: Gently incorporate the mint chocolate chips into the dough.
- Scoop the dough: Use a cookie scoop to drop rounded tablespoons onto lined baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool down: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
For a chewier texture, use more brown sugar than granulated sugar and slightly underbake the cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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