Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Green Food Color; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract; 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

These green-tinted minty chocolate chip cookies will be popular at both St. Patrick's Day and Christmas celebrations.

15m

PREP TIME

10m

COOK TIME

156

CALORIES

9

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 36

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Green Food Color
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, food color and peppermint extract; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Stir in chocolate chips.
2 Drop by heaping tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
3 Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.