Confession: I have absolutely no self-control when it comes to cookies. I probably eat at least 5 from every batch I make. It is a problem. Another confession: I don’t really like chocolate and mint together. I mean, I’ll eat it, because it has chocolate in it, but it is not my first choice. However I know others love it, so I decided to make some chocolate mint chip cookies this past weekend for a friend’s St. Patrick’s Day party. Any recipe that will go over well with my friends but won’t force me to end up looking like this is a win-win if you ask me!
Baking tip: when creming together the butter and sugar, make sure to do it for about 5 minutes, until the mixture is light and fluffy!
Look at those little mint chip nuggets!
Baking in the oven
The finished product! I love the hint of green peeking through.
Ready for the St. Patrick’s Day party!
Of course I had to sample one for quality control. Or two. But I was able to stop after two – a new record for me! I had one the next day too though, just to make sure they still tasted good… And they did! Even to a non-mint lover, I still loved these cookies!
They are soft, chewy, and gooey – the perfect texture for a cookie if you ask me. I love the addition of cocoa powder to the dough. It gives a hint of chocolate flavor in the background. The Andes mint chips can be hard to find, at least in the small NYC markets that I frequent.
So if you can’t find them, just chop up some Andes mints instead. Check out Sally’s Baking Addiction for the recipe.
I’d have eaten the lot – v professional presentation!
I’m just as bad when it comes to cookies… and I do love chocolate and mint together, so I’m in big trouble! Yum! 🙂
I have a bag of those andes mint chocolate chips! Thanks, now I know what to do with them!
these look soooo yumm!! and i LOVE andes, but the last time i asked someone to bring me a box from there, they couldn’t find em anywhere 🙁 i thought they’ve stopped production !!
These look fabulous! I’ve no self-control when it comes to cookies OR mint, so it’s a double-whammy on the greed-stakes with this one…
This is such a marvelous looking bake! =D
What a great idea to use candies so you don`t accidentally add too much peppermint extract!
I love chocolate and mint together. What a tasty and beautiful cookie!
Very pretty presentation! The Andes Mint cookies that I made at Christmas time were a new favorite. I think the addition of cocoa is a great idea…will do that next time. 🙂