Nov 16, 2023
Pro Tips and Substitutes
Using mint chocolate chips is a great way to add even more minty flavor (or even as an alternative to peppermint extract). Make them more festive by mixing crushed candy canes into the cookie dough. You could also sprinkle them on top. See how I snuck a little extra Christmas in there? Using dark, rich chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate bars and good-quality cocoa will give you that “I need another one” kind of feeling. Here are my best tips on How to Quickly Bring Ingredients to Room Temperature. When you take the cookies out of the oven to add extra chocolate on top, first bang the pan on the counter to deflate them. Press in chocolate chunks or chips and return the cookies to the oven. You’ll know they are done when the edges are dry and crackly. As soon as they come out of the oven, use an overturned glass to re-shape the cookies into perfect circles.
How To Store These Cookies
You can keep these cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
They are rich, deep, dark and intense.
Totally begging for a glass of cold milk, it’s like Christmas in your mouth.
Butter. I’d reach for unsalted butter here, but salted butter is what I used for years in this recipe because that’s all I had on hand. Perfectly suitable substitutition. Bring the butter to room temperature to cream it with the sugar. Eggs. Large eggs, ideally at room temperature for great results. Peppermint extract or Mint Extract. Puts the mint in the mint chocolate chip cookie recipe. Cocoa. Try to find a good quality cocoa powder. But whatever you have in the cupboard will do just fine. Baking soda and baking powder. These are the raising agents in the cookies. Salt. A half teaspoon salt cuts through the intense sweetness of these cookies and enhances the cocoa. Dark Chocolate: My favorite is to use chopped dark chocolate bars for that decadent deep chocolate flavor, but you can also use chocolate chips.
First, you’re going to beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. The butter should be at room temperature. This will allow it to incorporate the sugar properly. The next step to follow is to add in the eggs and peppermint extract and beat that in well too. After that, it’s all downhill as you add the dry ingredients, roll, and bake. Nothing could be simpler. You’ll probably want to double or triple the batch. There won’t be many survivors otherwise. It’s a good idea to let the cookies cool completely before packing them into a container. This will prevent them from steaming inside the container and becoming too soft. You can store these in the freezer if you need to. You will need to defrost them thoroughly before serving them. If you need to prepare in advance, you can instead freeze the cookie dough. You can also freeze the fully baked cookie.
Can Mint Chocolate Cookie Dough Be Frozen?
You can absolutely freeze this cookie dough. The best way to do this is by first rolling the little 1-inch balls. After that, chill them in the fridge for an hour. Once the balls have solidified slightly, pop them into a container like a plastic bag. The balls can be stored and frozen this way for up to three months or so. When ready to use them, take them out of the freezer and lay them on a lined baking sheet. Once they have defrosted and come to room temperature, they can be baked according to the recipe. This frozen cookie ball hack can be a lifesaver during the Christmas season when you really want fresh cookies, but you need to prep a bit in advance.
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