Description
These Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are a festive and delicious treat featuring a soft, fluffy cookie base infused with refreshing mint extract and loaded with a mix of chocolate chips and Andes mint baking bits. Perfect for any occasion or as a new family favorite dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tsp mint extract
- 1 drop blue coloring + 7–10 drops green coloring
Chocolate Mix
- 1½ cups chocolate chips (e.g. ¾ cup chocolate chunks, ¾ cup regular chips)
- ½ cup Andes mint baking bits (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients and Pudding Mix: Add the egg, sour cream, and the instant vanilla pudding mix into the butter and sugar mixture. Stir thoroughly to combine all wet ingredients evenly.
- Mix Dry Ingredients Separately: In another small bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda to evenly distribute the leavening agents.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter and pudding mix. Stir gently but thoroughly until the dough comes together without streaks of flour.
- Add Flavor and Color: Mix in the mint extract along with the blue and green food coloring drops until the dough reaches a desired minty green shade.
- Fold in Chocolates: Add the chocolate chips and, if using, the Andes mint baking bits. Fold them into the dough to ensure even distribution throughout.
- Form Cookies: Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until lightly golden edges appear and cookies are set.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool slightly. Serve warm for best flavor and texture, and enjoy!
Notes
- For the best mint flavor, use fresh mint extract rather than artificial flavoring.
- The Andes mint baking bits add a subtle flavor but tend to melt into the cookie; adding them is optional but recommended.
- Food coloring is optional—just for fun to get that classic mint chip color.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Feel free to mix different types of chocolate chips to customize the chocolate component.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: mint chocolate chip cookies, mint cookies, chocolate chip cookies, festive cookies, easy cookie recipe, dessert
