Description
Cool chocolate chip andes mint cookies bring sweet-smooth California bakery magic to dessert lovers. Mint-chocolate chips create delightful contrast with classic cookie comfort, offering you a delectable treat that satisfies intense cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (255 g) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (170 g) chopped Andes mints (or Andes Creme de Menthe baking chips)
- 2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar, packed
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation Setup: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Creaming Station: Blend butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes airy and voluminous, creating a smooth foundation for the cookies.
- Moisture Integration: Incorporate eggs individually, then introduce vanilla extract, ensuring a uniform and rich consistency throughout the dough.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, then gently fold into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to maintain a tender texture.
- Flavor Enhancement: Delicately fold chocolate chips and chopped Andes mints into the dough, distributing them evenly for maximum taste in every bite.
- Portioning and Positioning: Drop rounded tablespoon-sized dough portions onto prepared sheets, spacing them generously to allow proper spread during baking.
- Baking Transformation: Slide trays into the preheated oven and bake for 9-11 minutes, watching for golden-edged cookies with soft, pillowy centers.
- Cooling Technique: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Mix dry and wet ingredients just until combined to keep cookies tender and prevent tough texture.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for even mixing and better cookie consistency.
- Chop Andes mints uniformly to ensure balanced mint flavor in every bite.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes to set structure before transferring, preventing potential crumbling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg