🍫 Welcome to the delightful world of Chocolate Mint Cookies! 🌿 If you’re looking to indulge in a sweet treat that combines the richness of chocolate with the refreshing kick of mint, you’ve stumbled upon a gem. 🍪✨
Recipe Overview:
- Name: Chocolate Mint Cookies
- Category: Candy
- Keywords: Dessert, Cookie & Brownie, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 Batch
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Calories per serving: 321.9
- Fat Content: 19.1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 10g
- Cholesterol Content: 25.7mg
- Sodium Content: 141.3mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 40.4g
- Fiber Content: 2.4g
- Sugar Content: 26.7g
- Protein Content: 3.1g
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup egg (approximately 1 egg)
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 1/4 cups mint chocolate chips (divided)
- 2 1/4 cups love for baking! ❤️
Instructions:
COOKIES:
- Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth. 🍫
- Set aside and let the chocolate goodness embrace you. 😌
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. 🥄
- In a large bowl, embark on a journey by combining butter, sugar, and vanilla extract; beat until creamy. 🌟
- Add the egg to the mix and blend in the melted chips; watch the magic unfold. 🎉
- Gradually introduce the flour mixture and let the cookie symphony play in your bowl. 🎶
- Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it in waxed paper. 📜
- Chill for about 1 hour—patience is a virtue, and so is anticipation! ❄️
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F—get ready for the aromatic bliss. 🔥
- On a lightly floured board, roll the dough to a thin 1/16-inch thickness. 📏
- Cut with a 2-inch cookie cutter—let the cookies take shape, literally! 🍪
- Reroll the remaining dough and repeat the cookie-cutting ritual. Waste not, want not! 🔄
- Place your creations on ungreased cookie sheets, giving each cookie its own space to shine. 🌟
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes—keep an eye out for that perfect golden hue. ⏳
- Cool completely on wire racks—let them cool, but not your excitement! 🌬️
GLAZE:
- Now, for the grand finale—let’s glaze these beauties! 🌈
- Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining mint chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, corn syrup, and water; stir until morsels are melted and the mixture is smooth. 🍯
- Remove from heat but keep the mixture over hot water—a hot bath for your glaze! 🛁
- Dip half of each cookie into the glaze—imagine it’s a luxurious chocolate spa treatment for your cookies. 🧖♀️
- Shake off any excess glaze—no drips allowed, only perfection. 💃
- Place the glazed cookies on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets—let them rest like royalty. 🤴👸
- Chill until the glaze sets (about 10 minutes)—a short royal nap for your cookies. 👑💤
- Keep refrigerated until ready to use—your regal cookies deserve the VIP treatment. 🌟❄️
There you have it—your very own batch of heavenly Chocolate Mint Cookies! 🌈🍪 Dive into the world of decadence, and don’t forget to share the joy with friends and family. Enjoy the sweet symphony of chocolate and mint dancing on your taste buds! 💫🎊
