Description
These St. Patrick’s Day cookies are the perfect festive treat, combining the flavors of mint and chocolate in a delightful cookie. With a soft center and a hint of peppermint, these green-hued cookies are sure to brighten up any celebration.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 6 drops green food coloring (more if desired)
Mix-Ins:
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup green or mint chocolate candies (such as M&M’s)
- 1/2 cup chopped Andes mints or mint baking chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla, peppermint extract, and food coloring, mixing until evenly tinted.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture and mix until combined.
- Add Mix-Ins: Fold in white chocolate chips, chocolate candies, and Andes mints.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Cool and Enjoy: Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- For a festive touch, press extra candies on top of cookies right after baking.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
