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The Best Mint Chocolate Cookies

By: MIZBRAND 
"Tender cookies with milk chocolate chips and peppermint extract."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
27 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, dry milk, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and peppermint extracts. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon. Finally, fold in the milk chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 112 | Total Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 11mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by CJONES1   view full review
I made this recipe exactly as stated and it was indeed delicious. My only complaint is that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2003 by E_E_THOMAS   view full review
I made this recipe with a few alterations (semisweet instead of milk chocolate chips, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2004 by RAQUETCHIC   view full review
these chocolate mint cookies are the best! i'm a super fan of gooy, chocolaty things and these...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2009 by strawberry   view full review
These are awesome. I took the advice of one of the reviews and added the 1/2 cup oil and two...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2008 by slowcooker10   view full review
These cookies turned out perfectly - I think they are the best cookies I ever made. Just the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2006 by iceblue484   view full review
This recipe is really good if you use 2 eggs instead of 1 and store the batter in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2011 by abachman529   view full review
Awesome cookies. Made them for New Years and they're amazing fresh. The only down side is they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2010 by VOSSNER   view full review
I didn't get why you needed some white and some wheat flour, nor did I get the importance of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2010 by Cassie   view full review
I loved this recipe and they tasted even better frozen. I don't know why people were saying it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2010 by shari   view full review
For a healthy yet delicious alternative use wholewheat flour/wholewheat pastry flour, soymilk...

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