How to Make Chocolate Mint Cookies

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt I will show you how to make mint cookies. This recipe for homemade chocolate mint cookies is super yummy and reminds me of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. I had a request to make mint cookies so that is what I did. They are so good and really easy to make if I can make them you can make them. Let’s get started!

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Ingredients:
3/4 cup of unsalted room temp butter. (170g)
1 cup of white granulated sugar (198g)
1 Large egg
1 tsp. of vanilla extract (5ml)
1/4 tsp. of peppermint extract (add in additional 1/4 tsp. of extra minty cookies)(5ml)
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour (plain flour) (192g)
3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder (75g)
1 tsp. of baking powder (5g)
1/2 tsp. of salt (2g)

Topping/Coating
12 to 14oz Chocolate for Dipping (candiquik, candy melts, chocolate chips, chocolate bars, etc.) (350 to 400g)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract (a little goes a long way) (1 to 2 ml)

Tools:
sheet pan or cookie sheets
wire rack
silicon baking mat or parchment paper: https://amzn.to/2UtVhf6
hand mixer or stand mixer: https://amzn.to/2U5MFpT
sifter: https://amzn.to/2WWU1ha
rolling pin
bowls