Description
Deliciously minty cookies that feel like a warm hug, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour (163 grams) fluffed and leveled
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (30 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups powdered icing sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½–1 teaspoon mint extract (depending on your tastes)
- green food coloring (optional)
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (130 grams)
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla and egg and mix until well combined.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the baking sheet.
- Bake about 10 minutes until edges look set and centers are soft.
- Let cookies cool on the sheet for a few minutes, then move to wire racks.
- Beat powdered icing sugar and butter until smooth.
- Add milk, mint extract, and green food coloring and mix until creamy.
- Spread a layer of mint frosting on each cooled cookie.
- Melt chocolate chips with oil in short microwave bursts, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle or spread the melted chocolate over the frosted cookies.
Notes
Do not overbake the cookies; they firm up as they cool. Use room temperature butter and eggs for smooth mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: chocolate mint cookies, mint cookies, holiday cookies