Green Mint Chip Cookies (Print version)

Soft, mint-flavored green cookies studded with chocolate chips bring a festive vibrant touch.

# What you need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1 1/2 teaspoons pure mint extract
09 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 - 1/4 teaspoon green gel food coloring, or to desired shade

→ Add-ins

11 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 - 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in mint extract, vanilla extract, and green food coloring until evenly combined.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
06 - Fold in semi-sweet chocolate chips and mint chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
07 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies approximately 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
09 - Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert advice:

01 -
  • The texture is impossibly soft, almost like a cookie and brownie had a delicious green baby
  • Mint extract plus chocolate chips creates that classic girl scout cookie flavor but even better
  • They stay fresh for days, assuming your family doesnt devour them first
02 -
  • Overbaking is the enemy pull them out when edges look done and centers seem slightly soft
  • Gel food coloring is worth the special trip to the baking aisle
  • The dough color will look more intense than the final baked cookie
03 -
  • Let your butter soften naturally rather than microwaving it, which can melt the edges and affect texture
  • Room temperature dough balls bake more evenly than cold ones straight from the fridge

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