Say hello to your new favorite summer dessert. This Mint Chocolate Chip cookie recipe leaves you with soft and chewy cookies reminiscent of the famous ice cream flavor. Plus, they can be made gluten-free!
Ice cream season is right around the corner, and here at Hungry Blonde Headquarters we are big fans of Mint Chocolate Chip. So, I figured: Why not turn one of the best ice cream flavors into an easy-to-make, delicious, and gluten-free cookie? And so, the recipe for Mint Chocolate Chip cookies was born. These cookies taste exactly like the ice cream. The center is pillowy-soft, but the outside still has a nice, light crunch to it. You’ll hardly be able to wait for these Mint Chocolate Chip cookies to cool before you begin devouring the pan! Be warned: It’s incredibly hard to have just one. Find the recipe below!
Why you’ll love this Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe:
- This recipe takes only about 30 minutes to make!
- The chocolate stays melty and delicious even after the cookies have cooled.
- These cookies are not overly minty, enough to give you that essence but not so much that it overpowers the rest of the flavors!
- They are light, but still so decadent and delicious.
- They taste like summer!
Now, mint can be a bit of tough flavor. The key to getting that Mint Chocolate Chip cookie flavor without it bordering on too much is to use the extract sparingly. The best way to know once you’ve reached that *sweet* spot? Taste test your batter! I mean, we all know the batter is one of the best parts…
Green with envy.
Everyone will be *green* with envy when you show up to your next gathering with a plate of colorful Mint Chocolate Chip cookies. In reality, though, these cookies are not naturally green. They get that beautiful color from the food dye. However, if you want to omit the food dye that’s completely up to you!
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Say hello to your new favorite summer dessert. This Mint Chocolate Chip cookie recipe leaves you with soft and chewy cookies reminiscent of the famous ice cream flavor. Plus, they can be made gluten-free!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 22–24 1x
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
- 2–3 drops natural green food coloring (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer cream butter and sugar
- Beat in the egg, then mint extract, then food coloring until well combined
- In a separate bowl sift or mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt
- Beat flour mixture into wet mixture, 1/2 cup at a time
- Stir in chocolate chips
- Form dough into 22-24 balls and place on baking sheet at least 2 inches apart
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack
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In order to make these cookies gluten-free:
- Be sure to use a one-to-one gluten-free flour replacement. My favorites are Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour and King Arthur Measure For Measure
As always, if you make these Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies or any of my other recipes, please leave a comment or review! You can also tag me on Instagram @hungry.blonde so I can see how they turned out xoxo GG
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Every time my mom comes to visit, we make these cookies. IF there are any leftover, my husband takes them to work where they are devoured instantly. Mint chocolate chip is my favorite flavor ever and finding a cookie version has been deliciously fun!!
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I am so glad! Thanks for this comment Brittany! 🙂
I was a little confused because in the ingredient list it just says baking soda but in the instructions it says add baking soda and powder. I omitted the powder but maybe I shouldn’t have? they came out thin and crispy but still delicious.
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Made these today with a few adjustments and they turned out great and festive:)
Yay, glad you enjoyed! 🙂
These are so yummy! I made them for St. Patrick’s Day for me and my husband and we both loved them! Can’t wait to keep eating them over the weekend! Thank you for the perfect mint chocolate chip cookie! They taste like mint chocolate chip ice cream in cookie form!
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These are the best cookies because I love anything mint.
Glad you enjoyed them!!
I’ve made these so many times with regular flour and they come out great! But the first time with 1:1 GF flour they spread like crazy! Any advice on how to fix the dough?
oh that’s strange, I haven’t had that issue! You could try adding a bit extra baking powder, like an extra 1/4 tsp?
Super delicious! The mint flavor is spot on (although I may have put a little extra in) and the texture is perfect.
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