Chocolate Mint Cookies

Day 10:  25 Days of Christmas – Cookie Style

 I love Chocolate and I also love mint, but having a dessert with the combination of the two isn’t a personal favorite for me.  However, I know there are lots of people who think otherwise.  That is why I still made these cookies.  I actually found this recipe on one of those tear off booklets at my local grocery store in the baking aisle.  These were super easy to make and were soft & chewy!  These were a favorite among many of the taste testers!

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Chocolate Mint Cookies

 

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Author: Sweet Dash of Sass

Recipe type: Dessert

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• ⅔ cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• ⅔ cup sugar
• ⅔ cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (10 oz.) package Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
3. Beat butter, sugars, and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels.
6. Using a medium cookie scoop, drop by tablespoonful onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (or ungreased baking sheets).
7. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, until cookies are puffed in the centers.
8. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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Tip #1:  Store cookies in an airtight container.  Do not mix these cookies with others in same container as the mint aroma could incorporate into other cookies.

Tip #2:  For an added touch, drizzle cooled cookies with melted white or dark chocolate.

Tip #3:  Did you ever wonder what the purpose of salt is in cookie / cake recipes?  The main reason is to enhance the flavor of the other ingredients.  It will provide a balance to the sweetness of batter.  It also strengthens the dough by tightening the gluten and prolongs shelf life!