Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop Cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 161kcal
Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop Cookies look just like a cold treat on a hot summer day! They are very easy to make and uses only every day pantry staples!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped semi sweet baking chocolate
- green food colouring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and the confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the peppermint extract and green food colouring. (If using liquid food colouring, about 3 drops will do. If using gel food colouring, just a dab on a toothpick will do.)
- Sift together the flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add to the mixing bowl and beat into the butter and sugar mixture.
- Stir in the chocolate.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop mounds of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 3-5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg