Description
Green mint cookies celebrate holiday cheer with rich peppermint flavor and buttery crunch. Delicate cookie edges complement chocolate drizzles, inviting friends and family to savor winter’s sweet magic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ⅓ cups (170 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (150 g) white granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 17 Andes mints, chopped
- 16 jumbo heart sprinkles
- Green gel food dye (a few drops)
- Green sugar for rolling the cookies
Instructions
- Dry Mixture Preparation: Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl, creating a uniform dry foundation for the cookies.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Blend melted butter, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, egg, and green food coloring in a large mixing bowl until achieving a smooth, vibrant emerald mixture.
- Dough Assembly: Delicately incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture using a flexible spatula, mixing until just combined to maintain a tender cookie texture. Gently fold in chopped Andes mint chocolates.
- Oven Preparation and Shaping: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop dough using a cookie scoop, creating small indentations to nestle mint chocolate pieces inside each cookie ball.
- Sugar Coating and Arrangement: Roll each dough ball in green decorative sugar, ensuring complete coverage. Arrange cookies on prepared baking sheets, allowing space between each for potential expansion during baking.
- Baking and Decoration: Bake for 8-10 minutes until cookies are set but not overly browned. Immediately after removing from oven, press a heart-shaped sprinkle into the center of each warm cookie.
- Cooling and Finishing: Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to cool completely and develop their signature texture and flavor profile.
Notes
- Sift with Precision: Meticulously sifting dry ingredients prevents lumps and ensures a smooth, consistent cookie texture that melts in your mouth.
- Color Control: Add food coloring drop by drop to achieve the perfect festive green shade without altering the cookie’s delicate flavor profile.
- Chocolate Chopping Technique: Finely chop Andes mint chocolates to distribute mint flavor evenly and create delightful chocolate pockets within each cookie.
- Sugar Coating Tip: Roll cookies generously in green decorative sugar for a stunning visual appeal and a subtle sweet crunch that elevates the entire dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 8.4 g
- Sodium: 66 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg