Name: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup softened unsalted butter; 1 packed cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup mint baking chunks

Elevate the classic chocolate chip cookie experience with a delightful twist by incorporating mint baking chunks into the mix. These cookies transcend the ordinary, offering a decadent experience characterized by their lush, soft, and chewy texture.

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The infusion of mint brings a refreshing zing to the rich chocolate, creating a symphony of flavors that dance on your taste buds. Each bite is a harmonious blend of cool, invigorating mint and indulgent, velvety chocolate. The result? A cookie that’s not just a treat, but a blissful escape into a world of delectable sensations.

Once you taste these mint chocolate chip cookies, it’s unlikely you’ll ever settle for anything less. They represent the pinnacle of cookie perfection, inviting you to indulge in a symphony of flavors that’s simply irresistible.

If that didn’t win you over, how about the fact you’ll never meet a quicker or easier mint chocolate chip cookie recipe? They only take a few minutes to prep and just 10 minutes to bake. Yep, you can be biting into one of these soft and chewy mint chocolate chip cookies in under 30 minutes (just don’t burn your tongue, okay?).

To make these mint cookies, you’re going to need to assemble those baking essentials: sugar, flour, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, and baking soda. We also add cornstarch to give them that crumbly texture we can never get enough of and of course, mint baking chunks. First, cream together the butter and sugars, then beat in the eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Then we add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, fold in the mint chunks, and you’ve got your cookie dough. Pop the cookies onto a baking sheet and 10 minutes later they’ll be done.

Have them warm out of the oven with a cup of your favorite hot or cold beverage (like homemade hot chocolate) and I tell you what, you won’t be sorry! Family and friends will think you are a baking genius.

once you’ve made these make sure you check out some of my other cookie recipes: No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies, Chocolate Chocolate Chip Condensed Milk Cookies, Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies, Hot Chocolate Cookies, and Coconut Lime Cookies.

Ingredients Needed To Make Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Unsalted butter
Light brown sugar (dark brown sugar is fine too)
Granulated sugar
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Cornstarch (or rice flour or more all-purpose flour (see tip below)).
Baking soda
Salt
Mint baking chunks or chips or a combination of mint chips and chocolate chips.

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How to Make Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare a cookie sheet with non-stick baking spray or parchment paper if it isn’t a non-stick sheet.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs. Mix in the vanilla, and then set this aside.

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.

Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until combined.

Don’t overmix.

Fold in the mint chunks.

Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto the cookie sheet, placing the cookies 2 inches apart.

Press some extra mint chunks onto the top (optional).

Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the tops are a very light golden brown.

Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes and then transfer them to a cooling/wire rack.

And there you have it, the best mint chocolate chip cookies around!

Take a bite or dunk away in your favorite hot or cold beverage.

How To Store Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Store in a covered container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
You can also freeze cookies for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

Recipe Notes

I personally use these mint fudge baking chunks. But you can also use chopped Andes mints or use a combination of mint chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
To enhance the mint flavor, use 1/2 a teaspoon of peppermint extract and 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
If you want to make green mint chocolate chip cookies, add 10-20 drops of green food coloring (depending on how green you want them) when you add the vanilla. This is totally optional but a fun idea for St Patrick’s Day or a kid’s birthday party.
For the ultimate dessert, sandwich a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream between two cookies. YUM!

Recipe FAQs

Is there a good substitute for cornstarch?

Cornstarch helps cookies have that wonderful crumbly texture that we all love in a chocolate chip cookie. But if you don’t have cornstarch on hand, you can use more all-purpose flour. The texture will just be a little different, that’s all. It will still taste divine. To substitute for all-purpose flour, you want to use 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour for every tablespoon of cornstarch.

How do you make double chocolate mint cookies?

For double chocolate mint cookies, add a 3/4 cup of Dutch-processed cocoa powder when you whisk together the dry ingredients and then continue as instructed.

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