Description
Indulgent mint chocolate chip cookies blend classic comfort with cool, refreshing flavors. Crisp edges and chewy centers promise a delightful treat you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups (560 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (340 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
Sweeteners:
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (165 grams) packed light brown sugar
Flavor and Binding Agents:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Optional Ingredient:
- 2–3 drops green food coloring
Instructions
- Craft a pristine workspace by arranging all necessary culinary tools and ingredients within easy reach.
- Activate the oven, calibrating the temperature precisely to 375°F (190°C) for optimal baking conditions.
- Dress baking sheets with parchment paper, creating a non-stick surface for cookie preparation.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium vessel, ensuring a uniform dry mixture with no lumps.
- Employ an electric mixer to transform butter and sugars into a cloud-like, aerated consistency, whipping for approximately 2-3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Introduce eggs individually, blending thoroughly after each addition to maintain a smooth, cohesive batter.
- Infuse the mixture with vanilla and peppermint extracts, stirring gently to distribute aromatic essences evenly.
- If desired, incorporate green food coloring, swirling until the dough achieves a uniform minty hue.
- Gradually integrate the dry ingredient blend into the wet mixture, mixing at low speed to prevent overworking the dough.
- Tenderly fold semisweet chocolate chips throughout the mixture, ensuring balanced distribution of chocolatey morsels.
- Carefully portion rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, maintaining strategic spacing between each cookie.
- Slide the sheets into the preheated oven, allowing cookies to transform for 9-11 minutes until edges turn golden and centers set.
- Extract cookies from the oven and permit a brief two-minute resting period on the baking sheets.
- Delicately transfer cookies to wire cooling racks, allowing them to reach room temperature and achieve perfect texture.
Notes
- Softening butter is crucial; leave it at room temperature for about 30-45 minutes before mixing to ensure smooth, creamy texture.
- Use gel food coloring for more vibrant green color without changing cookie consistency.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies.
- Swap regular chocolate chips with dark chocolate or mint chocolate chips for enhanced mint chocolate flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg