Mint Chocolate Shamrock Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Mint Chocolate Shamrock Cookies

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.

Prep Time10

Total Bake Time24

Chill30

Total Time1 4

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: Irish

Difficulty: Easy

Servings:

Calories: 138kcal

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°F (175°C or 180°C). 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.

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