Chocolate Mint Cookies
Delicious Chocolate Mint Cookies infused with fresh mint flavor and chocolate, perfect for dessert lovers.
Equipment
- oven
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- spoon
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups powdered icing sugar
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½–1 teaspoon mint extract depending on your tastes
- green food coloring optional
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy; add egg and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; combine with wet ingredients.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for about 10 minutes; let cool on a rack.
- Meanwhile, prepare mint frosting by beating together powdered sugar, butter, milk, mint extract, and food coloring until smooth.
- Frost cooled cookies generously.
- For ganache, melt chocolate chips with oil until smooth; drizzle over frosted cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12g
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