Cardamom

Double Chocolate Mint Cookies

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December 13, 2010
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Double Chocolate Mint Cookies
  • Makes approx. 2 dozen (size-dependent)
Author Notes

So my obsession with the holidays has me thinking of more and more ways to celebrate and put my own spin on the traditions we all know and love. I’m also in the midst of trying to plan for my holiday party this week, and I love to give my guests a little of the familiar and a little of the unexpected. That (and a deep craving for mint and chocolate!) was the inspiration for this recipe.

I wanted to create pillowy, moist, brownie-rich, chocolate chip cookies scented with peppermint. Who doesn’t love that? The ingredient that adds a bit of the unfamiliar is ground cardamom; the spice has a menthol-like quality that works beautifully with the mint. I’m a dark chocolate girl myself, but I threw in some white chocolate chips for the creaminess – it helps offset the bitterness of the dark chocolate and blends seamlessly with the mint. Enjoy!
—aliyaleekong

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chunks or chips
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350? F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cardamom and salt.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer using a paddle attachment, cream together butter and both sugars. Add the egg and peppermint and vanilla extracts. Add flour mixture and mix until almost completely incorporated. It should mostly be sticking to the paddle at this point. Scrape down, add in chips and mix for another 15 to 20 seconds until uniform.
  4. At this point, I like to turn the cookie dough out onto plastic wrap, form into a cylinder, and freeze for about 10 minutes. This makes it easier to cut into even sized, round cookies. Conversely, you can just drop rounded spoonfuls a few inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
  5. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes depending on how chewy or crunchy or what size you made the cookies. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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judy
judy October 7, 2018
Looks very good. I'm a big fan of chocolate mint. I will double the mint and omit the white chocolate--not a fan of white at all. These are going on my holiday cookie tray. I will make a batch right away though, as I m wondering about the cardamom in this cookie. How will it go with the mint? Hmmmm