Description
These Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are a festive and delicious treat combining refreshing mint flavor with rich chocolate chips. Soft, slightly chewy, and colorful with the addition of food coloring, they make an irresistible dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tsp mint extract
- 1 drop blue food coloring + 7–10 drops green food coloring
Chocolate
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips (can be a combination of chocolate chunks, chocolate chips, and Andes mint baking bits)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or lightly spraying it with non-stick cooking spray, then set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and softened butter until the mixture is light and fluffy. This ensures a tender cookie texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg and sour cream, then mix in the instant vanilla pudding mix thoroughly, creating a smooth batter.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda. This helps distribute the leavening agents and salt evenly.
- Mix Dry and Wet: Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter-pudding batter, stirring until just combined to avoid overmixing which could toughen the cookies.
- Add Flavor and Color: Stir in the mint extract and carefully add the blue and green food coloring drops until the dough reaches your desired minty green shade.
- Fold in Chocolate: Gently fold in the chocolate chips. For extra flavor, you can use a combination of ¾ cup chocolate chunks, ¾ cup chocolate chips, and ½ cup Andes mint baking bits. The Andes bits add flavor but may blend into the cookie more subtly.
- Portion the Dough: Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough spaced evenly apart onto the prepared baking sheet to allow spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use a combination of chocolate chips and Andes mint baking bits for the best taste and texture, but the Andes bits may melt into the cookie, so add them in addition to 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips.
- Softening the butter beforehand is key to creating a fluffy dough and a tender cookie.
- Food coloring is optional but adds a festive minty green color that pairs well with the chocolate chips visually.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: mint chocolate chip cookies, mint cookies, chocolate chip cookies, easy cookie recipe, festive cookies
