Chocolate Chip Cookies with Peppermint Extract
Description
This recipe for chocolate chip cookies with peppermint extract tints dough green — perfect for celebrating holidays like Christmas or St. Patrick's Day.
Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon peppermint extract
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 teaspoons hot water
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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10 drops green food coloring, or more to taste
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs. Stir in vanilla extract and peppermint extract. Dissolve baking soda in hot water; stir into batter.
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Combine flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a separate bowl. Gradually add to batter; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and food coloring until evenly distributed.
4
Drop spoonfuls of batter onto ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are nicely browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 1 minute; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.