The Best Mint Chocolate Cookies
Description
Tender cookies with milk chocolate chips and peppermint extract.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup whole wheat flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 cup light brown sugar
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1 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
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2 cups milk chocolate chips
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, dry milk, baking soda and salt; set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and peppermint extracts. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon. Finally, fold in the milk chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
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Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.