These Chocolate Mint Cookies are a chewy cookie recipe. The chocolate mint candy goes on top of the cookie when it is hot from the oven. The chocolate will melt to a spreadable consistency and once cooled, the chocolate mint cookie has a thick chocolate mint candy coating on top.
I love to make these cookies year round, but especially love to make them for holiday celebrations. They are great for Christmas, Valentine's Day, or St. Patrick's day!
C is for Chewy Chocolate Mint Cookies
I love cookies of all types. But, I have to admit, that my very favorite type of cookie is a chewy cookie. These Chewy Mocha Toffee Chip Cookies are right at the top of my list of favorites, along with these Chocolate Mint Cookies.
The outer edges of these chocolate mint cookies is slightly crisp, and as you bite into the cookie your teeth go through the chocolate into a chewy cookie inside.
What You Need to Make This Cookie Recipe
*please see the recipe card for a complete list of ingredients and instructions*
Unsalted butter
Brown sugar
Semi sweet chocolate chips, this is my favorite brand.
All purpose flour
Large Eggs
KitchenAid Mixer or hand mixer. I love my KitchenAid, but a hand mixer works also.
Parchment Paper, this is the brand I love.
Chocolate Mint Candies, I use these candies.
Tips and Recommendations
- Be sure to pack the brown sugar into the measuring cup tight.
- Substitute milk chocolate chips for the semi sweet chips.
- Don't skip the 1 hour refrigeration of the cookie dough before baking. Doing so will make the cookies spread too much when baking.
- Use a slipmat in place of parchment paper.
- A rimless cookie sheet is best as it allows the heat to distribute evenly around all of the cookies.
- Substitute the peppermint crunch candies in place of the chocolate mint candies.
Other Chocolate Dessert Recipes You May Like
Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies
Chewy Peanut Butter Layer Bars
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Cookie Butter Caramel Swirl Brownies
*If you made these Chocolate Mint Cookies with Andes Candies, please give them a star rating*
📖 Recipe
Chocolate Mint Cookies
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Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1½ cups brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 45 Chocolate Mint Candies unwrapped
Instructions
- Add the butter, brown sugar, and water to a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, and cook for 3 minutes, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. until dissolved.
- Add the chocolate chips and stir constantly until melted. Transfer to a mixing bowl and cool for 10 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the chocolate mixture and beat until thoroughly combined.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the flour to the chocolate mixture and mix until combined. Refrigerate the cookie dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll tablespoon sized portions of cookie dough into a ball and place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 7 minutes, or until the cookies are just set.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately place 1 chocolate mint candy on top of each cookie. Allow to rest for 10 minutes, then spread the melted chocolate over top f the cookie to coat. Cool completely before storing.
Darrelyn Emerson
I left a previous comment asking where the 2 tablespoons of water from the ingredients list, goes into the making of this recipe. Somehow, the question/comment got deleted. This recipe is very good but I want to make sure that I am making them correctly. I added it to the butter/brown sugar mixture the first time and I'm pretty sure that wasn't right. Please respond as I would like to make them for an upcoming event. Thank you.
Shelby Law Ruttan
I did not see a previous comment, however the water does go in the saucepan with the butter and brown sugar. When I list ingredients to a recipe I do put them in order of when they are added to the bowl, so you were right when you did it before. Not sure why you thought it was not correct, but you were correct.