St. Patrick's Day Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• green food coloring, 8 - 10 drops
• 2 cups andes creme de menthe baking chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 add butter and sugar to stand mixer (i'll be using a hand mixer). cream until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs, scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again.
• 4 add vanilla and mix until light and fluffy again.
• 5 sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• 6 add to mixer and mix on low until combined.
• 7 add enough green food coloring to get the right color. different brands will take different amounts, but 8 – 10 drops is about what it will take. (the color of the dough should be a little darker than you want the cookie color to be.)
• 8 add mint chips and mix until incorporated.
• 9 drop cookie dough by the tablespoon onto parchment paper on a baking sheet.
• 10 bake for 12 – 14 minutes at 375 degrees. let cool.