Chocolate Mint Cookies
Yes, they taste like Thin Mints.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- semi sweet chocolate 14 oz
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder together.
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Next, whisk butter and sugar together until fluffy.
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Crack in the egg, pour in the vanilla and peppermint extracts and beat until smooth.
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Slowly whisk the flour mixture into this, folding until it forms a dough.
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Separate into two balls and refrigerate for an hour.
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Roll out the dough and cut into circles.
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Bake for 8 minutes.
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Melt semisweet chocolate and mix in another 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract until well-incorporated.
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Dip the cookies into the chocolate, coating both sides.
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Chill until the chocolate hardens.
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Serve and enjoy! 😀
