Mint Chocolate Shamrock Cookies
Delightful festive cookies combining cool mint flavor with rich chocolate, shaped into fun shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day or any celebration.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (315 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (165 grams) packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons peppermint extract
- ¼ teaspoon green gel food coloring
- 1 ½ cups (270 grams) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- Optional: ½ cup chopped Andes mint candies
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the peppermint extract.
- Add green gel food coloring gradually until the desired shade is reached.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and optional chopped Andes mints using a rubber spatula.
- Scoop dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about ¼ inch (6 mm) thickness. Use a shamrock cookie cutter to cut shapes and transfer to baking sheets. Alternatively, scoop rounded tablespoons for rustic cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are slightly golden but centers remain soft.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Use softened but not melted butter for best texture. Avoid overbaking to keep centers soft. Chill dough for 20 minutes if too sticky to roll. Peppermint extract is potent; measure carefully. Dough can be made up to 2 days ahead or frozen for up to a month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14
- Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Protein: 2
Keywords: mint chocolate cookies, shamrock cookies, St. Patrick's Day cookies, festive cookies, peppermint extract cookies