Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mint Chocolate Chip cookies are just a tasty twist on regular chocolate chip cookies. Everyone's favorite cookie just turned green and minty!
Some people in my house adore mint and chocolate combined. This is why we often have mint chip ice cream in the freezer and, there's always After Eights around when it's near Christmas!
This cookie is our classic chocolate chip cookie with mint chocolate chips instead of the semi-sweet chocolate chips, and green food coloring. Another name for these cookies is grinch chip cookies if you are making them as Christmas cookies!ð¤£
Cookie lovers of all ages will adore this mint chocolate chip cookie recipe. Not only at Christmas or St. Patrick's Day, but all year long!
This Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe is super quick and easy to make. It only takes 15 minutes to prepare the batter. Then, you can bake them right away or even freeze the dough balls to bake later. The finished cookies also freeze fantastically!
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At this time of year, with Christmas fast approaching, my mind goes to cookies, cookies, and more cookies. Don't ask me why, but I like to have a LARGE variety of cookies in my freezer around Christmas! This way, I have tasty homemade Christmas cookies to serve to all of our holiday guests, plus, we can make cookie trays to give to family and friends. These mint chocolate chip cookies add a wonderful green splash of color and fresh new flavor to any Christmas cookie platter!
Why You Will LOVE Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies!!
- Soft, yet crispy on the outside edges!
- Super simple recipe!
- Mint and chocolate, the perfect pairing!
- Dough can be frozen and baked when needed.
- Did I say delicious?
- No need to chill the dough!
The secret to the best Mint Chocolate Chip cookies is using butter, brown and white sugars and some golden syrup along with the other ingredients. The blend of sugars gives the caramel flavor and keeps these cookies from drying out. The syrup is the secret ingredient that makes these delicious cookies become slightly chewy! The other tip to making the best mint chocolate chip cookies is to not overbake!!! They will actually look under cooked when you take them out of the oven, but will harden more once they cool down.
History of Mint With Chocolate
Mint and chocolate have been a tasty pair for many years. It is believed that the first people to join mint and chocolate were Europeans during the 16th Century. During the 19th Century, chocolate began to be manufactured as candy and for ice cream. This is when the delicious pairing of these two ingredients became even more popular. The York peppermint patty was developed in the 1940s and was a total hit. Girl Scouts started selling their famous thin mint cookies in the 1950s. A lady by the name of Marilyn Rickets is credited with inventing mint chocolate ice cream in 1973. Now there are just too many popular mint chocolate treats to name. Mint and chocolate truly are a well-loved combination!
Make Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies to celebrate National Chocolate Mint Day on February 19!!
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Ingredients in Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Butter, of course I use salted, but either salted or unsalted will work.
- Brown and white sugars, the perfect blend to keep your cookies moist and chewy.
- Golden syrup, the secret ingredient for the perfect chewiness.
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- All purpose flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Mint Chocolate Chips, I bought Hershey's brand, but any mint flavored milk or dark chocolate chips or pieces would work.
- Green food coloring, use as much as you need to get the shade of green you like in your cookies.
How to Make Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
1. In a large bowl or mixer, beat the butter and both sugars until light and creamy.
2. Add the syrup, vanilla and eggs and mix well.
3. Add the flour, baking soda, salt and mint chocolate chips. Mix until combined.
4. Add green food coloring and mix.
5. Scoop out small spoonfulls of batter onto parchment lined baking sheets, leaving room to expand.
Bake at 350°F for 7-8 minutes. Remember the centers will look undercooked.
6. Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire cooling rack.
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Other Chocolatey Desserts to Try
Mint Chocolate Chip cookies are just a tasty twist on regular chocolate chip cookies. Everyone's favorite cookie just turned green and minty!
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 4 tbsp golden syrup
- 4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
- 8 drop green food coloring (give or take depending on how dark you want it.)
In a large bowl or mixer, beat the butter and both sugars until light and creamy.
Add the syrup, vanilla and eggs and mix well.
Add the flour, baking soda, salt and mint chocolate chips. Mix until combined.
Add green food coloring and mix.
Scoop out small spoonfulls of batter onto parchment lined baking sheets, leaving room to expand.
Bake at 350°F for 7-8 minutes. Remember the centers will look undercooked.
Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire cooling rack.
Servings 30
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 234kcal
- Calories from Fat 74kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8.4g13%
- Sodium 110mg5%
- Potassium 58mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 38g13%
- Dietary Fiber 0.6g3%
- Sugars 28g
- Vitamin A 10 IU
- Thiamin 10 mg
- Folate 10 mcg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Be sure to not overbake.
- Use parchment on the baking sheets.
- Don't overmix the batter. Just mix until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies in the center of the oven.
- If you make larger cookies, add 2-3 minutes of baking time.
- If you bake mint chocolate chip cookies from frozen, add 1-2 minutes of baking time.
