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    Home » Chocolate

    Mint Chocolate Shamrock Cookies

    Published: Mar 12, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links2 Comments

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    Mint with chocolate is marvelous together, and I found Mini Mint Chocolate Chips from Nut.com that go perfectly with my St. Patrick's Day cookie. I wanted the mini-size chips because I want to do a shamrock shape which means a cutout cookie.

    White bowl filled with mint chocolate shamrock cookies.

    I have found that if you add chips of any kind to a cookie that will be rolled and cut into shapes, the mini chips work the best. They are easy to cut through, and they do not leave big holes if part of the chip comes out while using your cutter.

    I am a big mint fan, and if you are also, you may like to try a couple of other mint cookies like Irish Mint Chocolate Meringue Cookies or perhaps my Chocolate Mint Cream Cheese Cookies.

    Ingredients You Will Need

    Ingredients to make mint chocolate shamrock cookies.
    • 1 cup Butter unsalted 
    • 1 cup Sugar white
    • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
    • ¼ teaspoon Mint extract
    • 1 Egg
    • 3 cups All-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons Baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
    • 1 cup Mini Mint chocolate chips

    Making Easy Cutout Cookies

    Weigh or measure the sugar and set it aside. I then weigh or measure all the dry ingredients, flour, salt, and baking powder and whisk to blend.

    Cream the butter and sugar for about 2 to 3 minutes. Next, add the vanilla and mint extracts, along with the egg, and mix until blended. Next, I scrape down the bowl and slowly add the flour mixture on a low mixer speed.

    Finally, add the mini mint chocolate chips. At this point, I usually have a lot of chips at the bottom of the mixer bowl, so I dump everything onto a pastry mat. I finish by evenly distributing the chips throughout the cookie dough by hand.

    Split the cookie dough in half and flatten them into 2 round disks. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    Cookie dough split in half and flattened into 2 round disks and wrapped in plastic wrap.

    Take the chilled disks out of the refrigerator, and split one of the disks in half. Place it on a floured surface. Gently roll out the cookie dough; if it starts to separate around the edges, it is too cold yet to roll.

    You can lay your hand on the cookie dough to warm up a little and then roll out the dough.

    Rolled out cookie dough with cookie cutter and rolling dowel with thickness bands.

    Since I wanted the cookies to be ¼" thick, I added bands on the outside of my dowel to make sure the height was even. I do a ¼" because that is the height of the mini mint chocolate chips. It lets the chips show through the cookie dough.

    Shamrock shape cutout cookie showing how thick to roll your dough.

    Cut out 12 shamrocks and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet pan. I added some green sparkling sugar on top to dress them up and look green for St. Patrick's Day.

    Shamrock cookies with green sparkle sugar on pan ready for the oven.

    Heat oven to 350° and bake for 7-9 minutes. Please move to a cooling rack once they come out of the oven.

    Single shamrock cookie leaning against a wooden board.

    These cookies have a mild mint taste to the cookie dough, and the chips are a great mint chocolate chip that pairs wonderfully with the cookie. Enjoy!

    Storage

    These cookies can be stored in a container with or without a tight-fitting lid. I put a piece of parchment paper between the layer.

    White bowl filled with mint chocolate shamrock cookies.

    Mint Chocolate Shamrock Cookies

    Barbara Hall
    I do enjoy the combination of mint and chocolate. This cookie has just enough of both flavors that you will want this cookie more than just St. Patrick's Day.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Bake Time 24 mins
    Chill 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 4 mins
    Course Cookies
    Cuisine Irish
    Servings 38
    Calories 138 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup (227 g) Butter unsalted room temperature
    • 1 cup (200 g) Sugar white
    • 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) Vanilla Extract
    • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) Mint extract
    • 1 (1 ) Egg
    • 3 cups (375 g) All-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) Baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Kosher Salt
    • 1 cup (236.59 g) Mint chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Weigh the sugar and set it aside. Then weigh the flour, baking powder, salt and run a whisk through the flour to blend.
    • Cream the butter and the sugar until it is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Next, add the vanilla and mint extracts and blend before adding the egg. Make sure to incorporate the egg. Now scrape down the bowl gradually add the flour at a low speed. Scrape the bowl if needed. You do not want to over mix the flour. Finally, add the mini mint chocolate chips.
    • I place the cookie dough on a pastry mat and work the dough to make sure all the flour is incorporated and evenly distribute the mint chocolate chips. Next, divide the dough in half and flatten each half down to a round disk shape. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Take the disks out of the refrigerator and split one of the disks. Place the half on a floured pastry mat. If it is still cold, lay your hand on the dough to warm it slightly. It will roll more easily. Roll out the dough and lay 12 cutout cookies on a parchment-lined cookie pan using a shamrock or another cookie cutter. Sprinkle some green sparkling sugar on top of each cookie.
    • Heat oven to 350°. Bake for 7-9 minutes and move to a cooling rack when they come out of the oven. These cookies will look pale, but don't overbake. If you start to see light brown around the edges, you may have waited too long to pull them out of the oven.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 159IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword mint chocolate chip cookies, mint chocolate cookies, mint chocolate recipes
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    1. Tyler

      March 17, 2022 at 9:10 am

      I tried these cookies and they were delicious! What a fun St. Patty's Day treat!

      Reply
      • Barbara

        March 17, 2022 at 1:18 pm

        Thank you, Tyler I am so glad you enjoyed them!

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