Description
Chewy cookies capturing the flavor of mint chocolate chip ice cream. This recipe yields thick, soft, bakery-style green cookies quickly, requiring no dough chilling.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint oil
- 1/2 teaspoon green gel food coloring
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup additional mini chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl until well combined.
- Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, peppermint oil, and green gel food coloring to the butter mixture.
- Beat the wet ingredients on medium speed until fully incorporated and the color is evenly distributed.
- Pour the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until no flour streaks remain.
- Fold in the 1 cup of mini chocolate chips by hand with a spatula to distribute them evenly.
- Scoop the dough into 2-tablespoon sized balls and arrange them on the prepared baking sheets spaced 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set and just barely starting to turn golden.
- Press the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips gently into the tops of the hot cookies immediately upon removing them from the oven.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set before transferring them to a wire rack.
- Cool completely on the rack before serving or storing.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for the most intense green color.
- Bake time may vary slightly depending on your oven.
- The cookies will be soft when they first come out of the oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American