Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies #ChristmasCookies

Wow, this week has just flown by. I can't believe it is already Day 4 of Christmas Cookie Week.  Today I am sharing everyone's favorite cookie, The Chocolate Chip.

How do you take a classic cookie and make it suitable for the holidays?  Well, if you're me, you add peppermint and food coloring, creating these Christmasy Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies.

This is simply a chocolate chip cookie in which I substituted peppermint extract for the vanilla extract.  My peppermint extract was provided by our sponsor for this event, Nielsen-Massey.  All opinions are my own.

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Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies

2 c. flour

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1 1/2 sticks butter, room temperature

1/2 c. sugar

1 c. brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

1 t. green food coloring

1 t. peppermint extract

1 1/2 c. semi sweet chocolate chips

In large bowl of stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs, food coloring and peppermint extract.  Turn speed to low and stir in baking soda and salt.  With speed still on low, gradually add the flour until combined.  Increase the speed and mix well.  Stir in the chocolate chips.

Using a cookie scoop, place the dough about 2" apart on baking sheets lined with parchment or silicone mats.  Bake in a preheated 375* oven for 10-12 minutes.  Print Recipe

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