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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Mint Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mint and chocolate are one of my favorite combinations, and this time of year I just can't get enough. So when I saw this recipe and its abundance of peppermint extract and loads of chocolate, I needed to make them. Lots of chocolate flavor with a cut of mint and crunchy enough to make these the perfect mate for a glass of milk, as well as perfect for holiday sharing. Which is exactly why I chose this recipe to share with the 2nd Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Exchange. Like last year, I shared a dozen of these cookies with each of three different food bloggers and in return, I received three lovely packages, each containing a dozen cookies from three other food bloggers.
The brain child of Lindsay from Love and Olive Oil and Julie from The Little Kitchen, these ladies put together a group of hundreds of food bloggers sending cookies all over the place for a giant cookie swap. And until today, or the arrival of their cookies, no one knew who they would get cookies from. As a special bonus, this year all of the participating bloggers made a donation to Cookies for Kids with Cancer as a requirement for participation. Better still, the money raised was which was matched by OXO, leading to a lot of money to help children suffering from cancer.
I had the pleasure of baking these lovely treats for Erin of Erin's Food Files, Tina at The Dough Will Rise Again, and Karla of Forty Cakes. The first package I received were these simple but tasty chocolate squares, part shortbread, part chocolate graham cracker, from Julie at White Lights on Wednesday. Thanks Julie! I'll share the other lovely cookies I received with you soon.
Bake to these Mint Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, I pulled this recipe from the King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion after I read their suggestion to pair two of these cookies with a scoop of ice cream to make a yummy frozen sandwich. Yes and please. This is a quick recipe, which is good because you might find yourself making these again and again. Good thing it's all pantry staples. Better make extra--someone told me Santa likes chocolate and mint, too. Especially the Santa in my house.
Mint Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
3 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teasoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl with a hnad-held mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, scraping sides of bowl as necessary. Add the eggs, beating after each, then mix in vanilla and peppermint extract.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, stirring after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by Tablespoons (Note: I used a medium cookie scoop) onto parchment or Silpat lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until set and edges are just slightly darker. Turn baking sheet 180 degrees halfway through. If using more than one sheet at a time, rotate positions in the oven for more even baking.
Remove from oven and cool on pans for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Makes 5 dozen cookies.
Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
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These were so delicious! Thank you so much for the additional mint hot chocolate. I got lucky, as my husband doesn't like mint, so I ate EVERY.SINGLE cookie all by myself. hehehe
ReplyDeleteI love it! So glad you got to enjoy them all!
DeleteThese look SO delicious! Love your recipe! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly. Your Pecan Sandies were delicious too!
DeleteThanks so much for these cookies! They were wonderful :) and I am totally impressed that you managed to get them out so early, as I was totally that person sending mine out on the very last day! Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked them. I had to get them out early because of travel, plus a little early holiday cheer never hurt. :)
DeleteThese look delicious! I LOVE chocolate a mint together. Pinned, and new follower. :)
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