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MINT CHIP COOKIES

Course Cookies, Desserts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • a few drops green food coloring use how many you want to make the cookies the color green you
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 oz Andes Creme de Menthe Baking Chips
  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar for about three minutes. It should be fluffy.
  • Add eggs, green food coloring and peppermint extract. Cream for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Measure dry ingredients in a separate bowl or sifter. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Mix until combined.
  • Add mint and chocolate chips. Gently stir to until incorporated.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop cookies using a 2 Tablespoon size cookie scoop.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Watch for the cookies to begin cracking. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes. Transfer to cookie rack and finish cooling.
  • Note: If you choose to use a smaller cookie scoop reduce baking time to 8 minutes.

Notes

Melt in your mouth sugar cookies filled with irresistible mint chips! Sure to please a crowd and thankfully are quicker than decorating traditional sugar cookies.