Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are such a great combination of mint with melted chocolate. The crunchy edges, along with the soft centers make these Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies irresistible. 

I think that you will truly enjoy making up a batch of Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies for St Patrick’s Day.  Add a few drops of green food coloring, or a lot. Also there are different types of food coloring that will make your dough different colors of green. I prefer a mint green, but the liquid green dye I used was almost florescent. Well, I decided that green is green when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day. 

I also used some mint chocolate chips, but if you do not have them, you can leave them out. They are not necessary, I had a 1/2 of bag that I needed to use up.

 

 

 

 

What Ingredients Do I Need For Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make these Cookies (scroll down for the full recipe):

 

• Butter
• Granulated sugar
• Eggs 
• Peppermint extract
• Green food coloring (optional)
• All purpose flour
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Cream of tartar
• Salt
• Chocolate chips
• Mint chocolate chips or chopped Andes Mints

 

 

 

 

How Do I Make Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make these Cookies (scroll down for the full recipe):

 

• In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Mix until nice and fluffy.
• Then add your eggs and the extra yolk, along with the peppermint extract and the green food coloring, if adding it.
• Add flour just to incorporate, along with the soda, baking powder, cream of tartar and the salt. 
• Next you will add your chocolate chips, and mint chocolate chips or chopped Andes Mints.
• Cover the dough and place it into the refrigerator for 30 – 60 minutes.
• Turn the oven to 350 degrees.
• With a small cookie scoop, scoop the dough a little bigger than the scoop; roll each ball and place it about 2″ apart onto the baking sheet.
• Bake for 11 – 13 minutes, depending on your oven.
• Remove from the oven to a wire rack. Allow the cookies to cool. Store in an airtight container.

 

 

 

 

Tips and Tricks for Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies:

 

• You can use any mint extract that you like. I use Peppermint extract, as I feel that some of the other mint extracts tastes too much like toothpaste.
• Use whatever chocolate chips that you like. I like to use a combination of Milk chocolate Chips and Mint Chocolate Chips.
• You can also use 1/2 brown sugar and 1/2 white sugar.
• And don’t forget a glass of milk for dipping your cookies!

 

 

 

 

More Fun St. Patrick’s Day Foods:

 

Amazing Shamrock Shake

Pistachio Cake

Watergate Salad

Creamy Lime Sorbet

Green Jello Salad

Coconut Lime Swig Cookies

Mint Dainties