Andes Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

By srumbel

These cute, festive cookies are soft and chewy. They are loaded with both white and milk chocolate and have a cool minty flavor.
from jamiecooksitup.com

Ingredients

• 1 C butter, softened
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp mint (or peppermint) extract
• green food coloring
• 3 1/4 C flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 C Andes Creme De Menthe Baking Chips
• 1 C milk chocolate chips
• 1 C white chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place 1 C butter and 1 1/2 C sugar in your stand mixer or large mixing bowl. Cream them together until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add 2 eggs and beat for an additional 1 minute.
3. Add 1 tsp mint extract (or peppermint) and several drops of green food coloring. Mix to combine.
4. Into a medium sized mixing bowl place 3 1/4 C flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt. Toss the ingredients together with a fork to combine.
5. Pour the dry mixture into the creamed mixture and combine well.
6. Grab a package of these wonderful Andes Creme De Menthe Baking Chips. You can find them on the baking aisle of your local grocery store.
7. Add 1 C creme de menthe baking chips, 1 C milk chocolate chips and 1 C white chocolate chips to the cookie dough. Mix them in, just until combined.
8. Scoop the dough into balls and place them on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
9. Bake for 7-9 minutes, or until the tops start to crack. Remove the pan from the oven and allow them to continue cooking on the sheet for a couple of minutes. Be sure not to over bake. They are much better if they are soft, chewy and little "under-done".
Enjoy!

Yield: 48 cookies