Chocolate Mint Cookies – Make Ahead Freezer Cookies {Creative Cookie Exchange}

 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

2013-11-14 20:54:52

Yields 4

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Ingredients

1. 1 tablespoon vinegar
2. 1/4 cup milk
3. 1 1/2 cups sugar
4. 1/2 cup shortening (I used butter)
5. 1 egg
6. 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
7. 2 cups sifted flour
8. 1/2 cup powdered cocoa
9. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10. 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Add vinegar to milk, set aside
2. Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar
3. Add egg, extract, and soured milk to mixture and combine
4. Sift together flour, cocoa, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, blend until well combined
5. Shape dough into roll, about 2 inch in diameter,
6. Wrap dough in waxed paper, freeze for up to 3 weeks or chill for 4-6 hours
7. Slice dough into thin cookies and place on ungreased cookie sheet
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes

Notes

1. The cookie flavor was superb but a bit too thick for a wafer type cookie. Slice dough less than 1/4 inch thick, and slightly flatten with a rolling pin. I used butter which made the dough too wet, I had to add about 2 tablespoons flour; it's best to use shortening

Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Cocoa-Mint Wafers

Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Cocoa-Mint Wafers

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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

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