
The combination of mint and chocolate always makes me think of the holidays. Whether it's candy cane ice cream topped with simple hot fudge or a box of fine chocolates with mint meltaways, the flavors are sure to put a smile on my face and a ho ho ho in my head.
The problem is I have mixed luck with using mint extracts. Whether they are peppermint or spearmint, you have to have a very light touch.
If you overdo it, my brothers will be spattering and claiming you are feeding them toothpaste. Ha! I'm sure we're not the only ones!

So I prefer to add those flavors in an already diluted and manageable form. That's why I added crushed candy canes on Monday's peppermint mocha cookies and today we're adding the creme de menthe and chocolate bits.
It's a lot harder to overdo it when you start with an already delicious on it's own candy form! I also like these cookies because they are simple drop cookies.
I love decorated sugar cookies and gingerbread men as much as the next person at Christmas. But when you have a dozen types of cookies on your wish list and you want variety on your cookie trays, it's nice to have some that aren't super time consuming.

I started these off with a pretty basic chocolate cookie base then I stirred in as many of those mint chocolate bits as I thought I possibly could. So these are chalk full of goodness.
They do require a little time in the fridge if you want them to be thick and chewy, but otherwise they couldn't get much easier!

Are all of these Christmas cookie recipes getting you in the spirit? What cookies are you going to make first?
Yield: 18 Servings

Big and Chewy Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies
Chewy chocolate cookies packed completely full with chocolate and mint candy bits. They are festive, easy and sure to please!
Prep time: 2 H & 10 MCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 2 H & 30 M
Ingredients
- 10 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup creme de menthe and chocolate candy bits (from the baking aisle)
Instructions
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla, beating until incorporated.
- Stir in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt until a uniform dough is formed.
- Fold in the creme de menthe candy bits. and scoop with a large cookie scoop (about 3 T) onto a cookie sheet. Chill for about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment or silicon mats.
- Place cookies about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets and smoosh slightly. You don't want them to be flat, but also don't want them to be round balls. Just a slight smoosh will do.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool for about 10 minutes on the cookie sheet and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Calories
222.81Fat (grams)
7.21Sat. Fat (grams)
4.22Carbs (grams)
26.69Fiber (grams)
0.80Net carbs
25.89Sugar (grams)
19.44Protein (grams)
1.77Sodium (milligrams)
102.00Cholesterol (grams)
27.38
My kids love mint and chocolate together. Sounds like the perfect cookie.
ReplyDeleteI do too, especially this time of year! Thanks!
DeleteI love how simple these are yet the mint makes them so special and festive! Great addition to the cookie plates! Hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andrea! They really are easy and oh so good! xoxo
DeleteChocolate mint is such a great flavor combo.
ReplyDeleteI think so too! Thanks, Wendy!
DeleteThese are a truly ideal Christmas cookies which I am definitely going to try for the upcoming holiday. What kind of flour do you use?
ReplyDeleteThank you! I just use all purpose flour.
DeleteChocolate and mint are a great combination. So festive!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! I don't know why I only think to do stuff like this at Christmas time. Thank you!
DeleteI have never made Choc. Mint cookies! Can you believe it! (well my husband is a juvenile diabetic so I don't bake often in all fairness) I will take a batch next time your in the mood! :) Thanks for sharing at Celebrate365 Cookie Exchange!
ReplyDeleteI shouldn't bake as much as I do. My husband doesn't have a sweet tooth at all, so I eat more than my fair share and give away the rest. I really should have started a health food blog! ;-) Maybe next year! I hope you love them in the situation arises!
DeleteHi Carlee, I agree mint flavourings are not the best. I use creme de menthe and pepprmint creams to add minty flavour when required. I also ike the subtle green colour the creme de menthe adds to ice cream. Peppermint and chocolate are just meant to be and these cookies sound fab!
ReplyDeletexx
I love the idea of adding creme de menthe to ice cream. I really need to do that ASAP!
DeleteYour Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies will be delicious! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
Thank you so much!
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