thick and chewy mint chocolate chip cookies
just like you’d find at the bakery, and perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
thick and chewy mint chocolate chip cookies
Remember when I made red velvet fudgy bars, and I told you that I don’t use much food coloring? Well, I guess I lied, because these cookies are SO much more fun made green.
I know it really doesn’t change the taste, but when I made these mint chocolate chip cookies the first time, they were good. Thick and chewy, just how a giant cookie should be. LOADED with chocolate chips, because they are chocolate chip cookies after all. Minty, but not TOO minty.
It seems though, that I like my mint chocolate chip cookies just like my mint chocolate chip ice cream
GREEN
it makes all the difference if you ask me, but if you feel better leaving it out, go right on ahead.
To make the cookies I used my favorite thick and chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe from American Classics (along with my Fannie Farmer it is one of my most used cook books). These cookies use melted butter and an extra egg yolk to keep the texture soft even after they have cooled. I also love that even though the recipe uses melted butter, the cookies do not need to be chilled before baking, so you can be eating your thick and chewy mint chocolate chip cookies in no time at all.
Ingredients
- 2 cups plus 2 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 12 Tbsp butter, melted, and cooled
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup of packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg, plus 1 yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- green food coloring (optional)
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups of chocolate chips
Instructions
- pre-heat the oven to 325 F.
- line baking sheets with parchment or silpat mats
- beat the butter with the sugars until well blended
- add the egg, the extra yolk, vanilla,and peppermint
- mix until smooth
- slowly add the dry ingredients, and mix just until everything is incorporated
- add green food coloring (if using)
- add the chocolate chips, and mix until they are evenly distributed through the batter
- to make large bakery style cookies, scoop 1/4 cup of batter, and roll into a ball
- place cookies onto baking sheets, leaving 2 1/2 inches in between
- bake 15 – 18 minutes (rotating the positions of your baking sheet halfway through the baking time)
- allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets
Mint chocolate chip cookies are definitely best eaten warm, but they do remain soft even after they have cooled.
Enjoy!
Cookies from friends –
chocolate mint sandwich cookies – lemons for lulu
nutella crunch cookies – back to her roots
toffee butter cookies with chocolate – bless this mess
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These are sooooo wonderful!!! So perfect for this time of year. Plus having the classic combo of
mint and chocolate. I like thick and chewy cookies waaaaay better than thin.
thanks carol! I happen to love mint and chocolate, and the thicker the better I always say ?
Thick, chewy cookies rock my world! And peppermint and chocolate, too, of course. And I agree, sometimes food is just so much more fun colored. ?
it really is! and mint just needs to be green
These look perfect for St. Pattie’s Day coming up! I love anything mint (in desserts).
us too, and it really is hard to beat mint and chocolate together
I adore chewy cookies. These are going to be a favorite. They look absolutely incredible!
thanks Christie, chewy is the way to go
My kids would be all over these cookies!! They are so pretty and festive!! ?
thanks Renee, mine loved them too ?
Oh my gosh the color of these is so fun, perfect for st patty’s day! But I would probably make these year round because I love mint chocolate cookies
agreed! I don’t think we’ll be keeping these to just st. patty’s day
ummm YUM!!! I love mint chocolate chip ice cream!!!! These cookies are perfect for St. Paddy’s day!
thanks ? mint chip is the BEST
Totally with you – anything mint needs to be pretty green! These look delicious! I want to go make them now!
they really are more fun green ? thanks Amanda
I’ll take a dozen! These cookies look fantastic!
thanks so much Anna
I don’t know what it is, but mint items, like cookies, just don’t taste right to me unless it is green or chocolate. My mind has been trained to visually taste it first. Mine must be green! Plus, it’s more fun that way.
I totally agree ? mint has to be green
These look amazing Heather! I love mint chocolate chip. I just made cookies like this recently, only mine are based off a sugar cookie recipe. I need to try this one out! Gorgeous photos ?
I saw yours and almost didn’t post mine because your’s look incredible!! thanks ?
Dear Heather, These cookies look marvelous. I love mint and chocolate, but not too minty…just enough to balance the sweetness, so these sound perfect. Pinning. xo, Catherine
thanks so much Catherine
Chocolate, mint, thick, chewy…you just described my favorite cookie at the moment!!! These look amazing!
thanks so much Jocelyn! They’re my favorite right now too ?
Mint chocolate chip ice cream is my favorite! Will have to try these. They look beautiful!
thanks Mischa
Mint chocolate chip is my favorite, both visually and tastebud-ly. (Sorry, I needed an “ly” for a nice sentence). These look simply perfect, like scoops of cookie heaven.
and it was a very nice sentence indeed ?
I think the green is exquisite! I love the color, I love the cookie and I love the picture!!
well thanks ALL around ? and btw I an SO bummed you can’t make the retreat
These are beautiful – and when you have chocolate and mint, as far as I’m concerned, you’re just one step away from heaven.
thanks SO much Laura
This made me laugh because my husband and I have an ongoing argument about which is better, green or natural mint chocolate chip ice cream. He votes green and I will take the natural every time lol. These cookies sound fantastic-and maybe if I am feeling nice I will add the green food coloring for my husband. ?
funny – my husband is the opposite – he’s the all natural guy ? but he did eat the cookies without complaint
Fun! My favorite-4-year old is going to love these. ?
I hope she does ? thanks Susan
I absolutely love how bright these cookies look! They taste so good, wish I had a batch around the house!
thank you Lisa – they didn’t last very long here ?
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How many cookies does one batch yield? These look amazing! I’m making the recipe for a St. Patrick’s day party at work. Usually around 30 people show but not everyone takes a dessert. Some people take a couple cookies. Should I double the recipe? I like making small thick couple-bite sized cookies. ?
I got about 18 cookies, but I make them really big – you should be fine with slightly smaller cookies
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