Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies
Yes, I am posting another cookie recipe. I am not going to apologize because these are worth posting and “tis the season,” right? I just can’t stop baking. I love baking during the holidays and I need to-we have lots of friends, neighbors, and co-workers that deserve treats.
I decided to make a batch of chocolate mint cookies because they are perfect for the holidays. The dark chocolate cookie dough was perfect for the bright green mint chips. These cookies are ooohhh soooo chocolaty! They are soft, rich, and the mint chips add a refreshing touch. I think I will have to add these to my favorite holiday cookie list. They are too good to not bake.
Forget the after dinner mint and grab a chocolate mint chip cookie instead. Your mouth and tummy will thank you.
Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies
Yield: 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup dutch-process cocoa-make sure to use dutch process for a rich/dark flavor
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cubed and room temp
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup milk
1 bag of mint chips-I used GuittardDirections:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line baking sheets with silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa, and set aside. Beat the butter on medium-high until light and add sugars, creaming well. Add the vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternately with the milk in one batch, mixing well. Stir in the mint chips. Chill dough for at least 15 minutes. You can make the dough a few hours or 2 days before baking and it will be fine. Just wrap it up and keep in the fridge.
Scoop the dough onto a parchment- or silpat-lined cookie sheet, press down on them slightly, and bake for 14-15 minutes…for a normal size cookie. Let the cookies cool completely on the cookie sheet, they will set up as they cool. Store in an air-tight container, they will stay fresh for a couple of days.
If you like these chocolate mint cookies, you might also like:
Chocolate Mint Thumbprints from Two Peas and Their Pod
Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies from Two Peas and Their Pod
Andes Chocolate Mint Cookies from Eat Me, Delicious
Winter Mint Cookies from Dog Hill Kitchen
Chocolate Mint Wafers from Recipe Girl
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I just baked them and i’m not sure if they shoul be soft.
I had them in an oven for 14 minutes and they nice and kind of crunchy they are really good.
Are they supposed to be the soft or a little crunchy?
I just baked them, they came out delicious but a little crunchy. My husband said that they should be softer. I baked them for 14 minutes. Are they supposed to be soft or crunchy? Thank you
These don’t have any eggs in them?
I made the dough last night and started baking this morning — these are really wonderful — thanks for posting!
Maggie-they are a little crunchy on the edges, but the middles should be soft. Your oven might be a little different than mine. Try taking them out a little sooner and they should be soft.
Allison-There are no eggs, it is not a typo!
Melissa-Glad you enjoyed these cookies.
My grocery store no longer carries these dark chocolate & mint chips and the Nestle website doesn’t show them. Have they been discontinued? The cookies were great!
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I am reading the recipe and am a bit confused. What do you mean by
* dutch-process cocoa-make sure to use dutch process*? If you could let me kow that would be great. I am planning on using chopped up Andees mints instead of mint chips, think it will work?
twopeas replied: — May 25th, 2010 @ 7:36 pm
Mandi-dutch process is a darker cocoa, if you can’t find it, go ahead and use regular unsweetened cocoa, the cookies just won’t be as dark. The Andes mints will work perfectly!
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I’m with ya on the cookie thing. Hopefully we won’t drive our readers crazy this month, right? These look yummy. Hubs is a big-time chocolate mint fanatic.
These look so good and will be perfect for my holiday cookie tray. IF I can find the mint chips. I’ve not seen them around in a long time and hope they haven’t been discontinued. As a mint/chocolate lover I’m always on the prowl for such things.
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To the Two Peas in a Pod,
Several years ago I found these mint chips for the first time. My daughter and I experimented with dough recipes until we found the right combo of ingredients. very similar to what you have. Anyway, then my daughter was 8 or 9 and entered them in the county fair for a 4-H project and got Best of the Best for her first fair entry ever!!!! They are so good, everyone we know always want seconds and thirds! Glad you posted the recipe for others that may not be confident enough to try their own experimentation.
P.S. we also found if you melt some baking chocolate and add it to the dough, they ROCK even more!
twopeas replied: — April 3rd, 2011 @ 9:32 am
We love mint chips! Thanks for your comment.
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Stumbled upon this recipe on pinterest a week or so ago… I just pulled the first batch out of the oven and had a nibble…AMAZING! Great balance of flavors – I’m a happy lady : ) Thanks for sharing such an easy, yummy recipe!
Two Peas replied: — November 21st, 2011 @ 9:20 pm
Glad you liked the cookies!
Made these tonight with my kids. We all loved them! They will be added to our list of holiday favorites. Thanks for sharing!
I know this is an older recipe but I just made it and oh my are these delicious!!! I used Nestle’s mint and dark chocolate chip mix, amazing!! Thanks so much for the recipe!!
Two Peas replied: — December 15th, 2011 @ 12:14 am
You are very welcome!
oh my goodness, aren’t those pretty. *drool*
Maria, You have the best cookie recipes. They always come out chewythe way I like them. I made your peanut butter ones with chopped reese’s cups and I’ll make these with peanut butter chips. Thank you
Just noticed that the recipe does not call for any eggs…is that correct? I’m in the middle of mixing my cookie batter and wanted to know before going any further. Thanks.
I made these yesterday but substituted mint chocolate M&Ms for the chocolate chips, and they were delicious! Our favorite Christmas cookie we’ve ever made! We will definitely be making these for years to come. Thank you for sharing your recipe
I just made these and they turned out perfect! The mint complemented the deep chocolate flavour beautifully. I had a little trouble mixing the flour into the dough as it was very thick, but other than that making these was a breeze. They will be devoured this Christmas for sure! Thank you
At first it seemed like there wasn’t enough moisture when I was creaming the sugar and butter and not until I added the milk did the mixture resemble dough. Easy recipe! I used Ghirradeli’s dark chocolate/mint mix. Mmmmmm I’m eating one now! It’s super fudgy and delicious! Thanks for sharing, this will make a welcome edition to my Christmas cookie tray!
It was a weekend and my family wanted some Homemade cookies. I jumped onto Google to find a new recipe. I came across this Chocolate mint chip recipe. I have to say my kids and myself were very pleased at how delicious they were. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Two Peas replied: — January 15th, 2012 @ 1:20 pm
Glad you liked the cookies! We love that recipe too!
I tried to make these tonight and I ended up having to throw the dough away. They were very dry and then I added an egg and then they became too wet and sticky. I didn’t end up using the mint chips and dumped the batter. What a waste!
Two Peas replied: — January 22nd, 2012 @ 10:08 am
Sorry you had trouble with the cookies. We make them all of the time and they are never dry. Sorry!
I tried this recipe yesterday and it was a great success! My husband (who is a mint chocolate lover) loves the soft texture of the cookies and of course the mint flavor. My son (he’s 2) ate 3 cookies in a row
Me? Of course I love it! I just said good bye to the last cookie and will definitely make a second batch within this week.
Thanks for sharing the recipe
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