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Chocolate Mint Cookies

Delicious homemade Chocolate Mint Cookies with a creamy mint frosting are a fun cookie for all to enjoy. Great for Saint Patrick's Day, holiday celebrations, any day you want a great cookie loaded with chocolate
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate cookies mint frosting, chocolate cookies with mint frosting, easy cookie recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
cooling time 30 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings 10 cookies
Calories 306kcal
Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

Mint Frosting

  • 1 cup white frosting store made frosting works well
  • teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 3-4 drops green food coloring add more drops if you want a darker color to the frosting
  • 1 Tablespoon mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl whisk dry ingredients together flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer with the beaters attached, cream together unsalted butter and sugar.
  • To the butter mixture, using the hand mixer at low speed, add egg and peppermint extract, and beat for about 1 minute more to combine the ingredients.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until a soft dough forms.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Drop 8-10 large scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 12- 14 minutes. Begin checking cookies at 12 minutes. They should be soft to the touch.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for a minute. Then move the cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling before frosting.

Mint Frosting

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the white frosting, peppermint extract, and food coloring.
  • Use a knife to spread the frosting on each cookie. Top the frosting with mini chocolate chips.

Notes

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Note 1: Depending on the size of your cookie, you can yield between 8-10 cookies.
Note 2: Baking time can vary between 12-15 minutes depending on the size of your cookie. 
Storage: Store the cookies in a covered airtight container for up to 5 days.
The cookies can be frozen after being baked in an airtight freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. Defrost in the refrigerator when ready to eat.
Recipes written by Everyday Eileen are for information purposes. Eileen Kelly is not a registered dietician or nutritionist. Any nutritional data we provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg