Green Mint Chocolate Chip (Printable Format)

Soft, chewy cookies bursting with mint and chocolate chips, tinted green for a fun twist.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

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

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 tsp pure peppermint extract
09 - 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
10 - Green food coloring, as needed

→ Add-ins

11 - 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
04 - Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the peppermint and vanilla extracts.
05 - Add green food coloring a few drops at a time, mixing until you achieve your desired shade of green.
06 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
07 - Fold in the chocolate chips evenly until distributed throughout the dough.
08 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
09 - Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft.
10 - Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The mint chocolate combo hits that perfect spot between refreshing and indulgent
  • Kids go absolutely wild for the fun green color
  • These stay soft for days if you can manage not to eat them all immediately
02 -
  • Underbaking slightly is the secret to that bakery style softness. If they look fully done in the oven, they'll be too hard once cooled.
  • Room temperature ingredients really do matter here. Cold butter creates clumpy dough that doesn't spread evenly.
  • The green color will fade slightly during baking, so go a shade darker than your target.
03 -
  • Chill your dough for 30 minutes before baking if you have time. This prevents excessive spreading and gives you thicker, softer cookies.
  • Rotate your baking sheets halfway through cooking time. Oven hot spots are real and they'll mess up your perfect cookie consistency.

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