Chocolate mint cookies are thick and chewy cookies, packed with chocolate mint flavor! This easy make ahead freezer cookies recipe for chocolate mint cookies makes the perfect addition to a holiday cookie platter. Great for cookie exchanges, too!
It's time for the next installment of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosted by The Spiced Life and At Home with Rebecka.
This months theme: Make Ahead Freezer Cookies!
I love the idea of making a batch of freezer cookies to bake fresh another day especially, during the holiday season.
These make ahead chocolate mint cookies are the perfect addition to any holiday cookie platter!
Make Ahead Chocolate Mint Freezer Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup shortening I used butter
- 1 egg
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups sifted flour
- ½ cup powdered cocoa
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add vinegar to milk, set aside
- Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar
- Add egg, extract, and soured milk to mixture and combine
- Sift together flour, cocoa, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, blend until well combined
- Shape dough into roll, about 2 inch in diameter,
- Wrap dough in waxed paper, freeze for up to 3 weeks or chill for 4-6 hours
- Slice dough into thin cookies and place on ungreased cookie sheet
- Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes
Notes
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You can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes--be sure to check out our Facebook page, our Pinterest Board, and our monthly posts. You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration for this month's theme, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made so far:
Pumpkin Cranberry Cookie Drops from KarenTrina Childress
Espresso Pinwheel Cookies from A Baker’s House
Cherry Pistachio Ice Box Cookies from Noshing With The Nolands
Chai Spice Girls from All That’s Left Are The Crumbs
Scottish Shortbread from Made With Love
Chocolate Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies from Food Lust People Love
Chocolate Mint Cookies from At Home With Rebecka
Neapolitan Striped Crisps from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Coffee? Tea? from Ninja Baking
Christmas Linzer Cookies from It’s Yummi!
Chewy Pumpkin Ginger Cookies from If I Ever Owned A Bakery
Best Ever Sugar Cookies from Liv Life
Salted Dark Chocolate Crisps from The Spiced Life
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Laura T (@TheSpicedLife)
Love the mint and chocolate. My favorite flavor combination ever. Sorry I am so late--hope your move is going ok!
Felice/All That's Left Are The Crumbs
Chocolate and mint are such a holiday classic, and these look great. I just love the idea of having cookie dough in the freezer ready to bake, and I've had to make extra rom for all the great recipes this month.
athomewithrebecka
Felice, I love how easy "make ahead freezer cookies" make my holiday baking. It's also great way to ease the pressure of all those holiday cookie exchanges.
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories
These look just amazingly delicious! Chocolate and mint. How can you beat that?
athomewithrebecka
Karen, you are so right! I'm hooked!