Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

• 1 pouch (1 pound 1.5 ounces) Betty Crocker® Sugar Cookie Mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• 6 to 8 drops green food color
• 1 egg
• 1 cup Andes Creme de Menthe Chocolate Mint Baking Chips
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks

1. Preheat your oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, silicone liners, or use ungreased cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, stir sugar cookie mix, butter, mint extract, green food color and egg with large wooden spoon until soft dough forms.
3. Stir in crème de menthe baking chips and semisweet chocolate chunks.
4. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until set.
6. Remove from the oven and allow cookies to sit on sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
7. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

This recipe yields about 36 Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 13 minutes per sheet

• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pacakge (10 ounces) mint chocolate chips (1 1/2 cups)

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, silicone liners, or use ungreased cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat sugar, butter, mint and egg until well combined.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt; stir in mint chocolate chips.
4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
5. Bake 11 to 13 minutes, or until golden brown.
6. Remove from the oven and allow cookies to sit on sheet for 1 to 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
7. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

This recipe yields about 3 1/2 dozen Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe Variation:
For Mint Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies use raspberry chocolate chips instead of mint chocolate chips.