Double Chocolate Mint Cookies are delectable cookies rich in flavor. These mint choco cookies are loaded with luscious chocolate and topped with a creamy mint frosting.
These double chocolate mint cookies taste comparable to a very popular Girl Scout cookie, but they have the texture of chocolate chip cookies. This mint chocolate chip cookie recipe is made with some simple pantry ingredients and results in a chewy, chocolatey heavenly treat!
Double Fudge Mint Cookies
The combination of mint and chocolate is one of my favorites, I do not know if there is a better pairing. For this recipe, I was inspired by my Mint Chocolate Brownies and thought it would be a fun idea to make that treat in cookie form. The results are a sensational cookie and they take less time to make as well. I no longer find the need to buy store-bought cookies to ease my craving for a chocolatey treat, these cookies are just too good!
Chocolate Mint Cookie Ingredients
Cookie dough
-Chocolate chips: For the ooey-gooey chocolatey goodness you need 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
-Flour: Use 1 cup flour for the base of this cookie recipe.
-Cocoa powder: You need 1/4 cup cocoa powder for the extra depth of chocolate flavor.
-Baking powder: Using 1 tsp baking powder will provide the leavening agent needed for a nice rise in the cookies.
-Salt: You need 1/2 tsp salt for a nice balance of flavor to this cookie.
-Butter: Use 5 TBSP butter for a wonderful texture and rich flavor.
-Brown Sugar: You will need 3/4 cup brown sugar for a perfect sweet cookie.
-White sugar: Using 1/4 cup granulated sugar will add even more sweetness to this fudgy treat.
-Eggs: You need 2 eggs to bind the dough together in this recipe.
-Vanilla extract: Adding 1 tsp vanilla extract will provide an enhanced flavor of goodness to these cookies.
Mint Frosting
-Powder sugar: You will need 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar for a lovely creamy topping.
-Butter: Using 2 TBSP melted butter will provide a perfect balance of creamy and rich flavor.
-Corn syrup: You need 2 tsp corn syrup for a nice thick texture for the frosting.
-Mint extract: Using 1 tsp mint extract will give this frosting a perfect minty flavor.
-Milk: Adding 1-2 TBSP milk helps thin out this frosting and provides a nice creamy texture.
-Food coloring: Use 2 drops of green food coloring for a fun take on this mint cookie.
Fudge drizzle
-Chocolate chips: You will need 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips for the extra layer of chocolate.
-Butter: Use 1 TBSP butter to help thin out the chocolate and provide a wonderful rich flavor.
Step by step on how to make Double Fudge Mint Cookies
Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Then, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Cookie dough
In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
Then, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave (about 1.5 minutes) and stir until smooth.
In a separate medium-size bowl, cream together the butter and white and brown sugar until smooth.
Next, beat in the eggs one at a time and then stir in vanilla extract until well blended. Add in the melted chocolate and stir to combine.
After that, mix in the bowl of dry ingredients just until everything comes together. Let stand for 10 minutes so the chocolate can set.
Don’t you just love little helpers?!
Bake
Proceed to drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Mint Frosting
Whisk together all the frosting ingredients in a medium-size bowl until nice and smooth.
Once cookies have cooled for about 10 minutes, spoon about 2 tsp on top of each cookie and spread it out over the whole cookie.
Fudge drizzle
In a small bowl add the chocolate chips and butter, microwave in 30-second intervals until fully melted and creamy.
Once the frosting has set for about 5-10 minutes, using a spoon, drizzle each cookie with the fudge mixture.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
DOUBLE FUDGE MINT COOKIES
Ingredients
Cookie dough
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 5 TBSP butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Mint Frosting
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2 TBSP melted butter
- 2 tsp corn syrup
- 1 tsp mint extract
- 1-2 TBSP milk
- 2 drops green food coloring
Fudge drizzle
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 TBSP butter
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Cookie dough
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt, set aside.
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave (about 1.5 minutes) stirring until smooth.
- In a separate medium size bowl, cream together the butter and white and brown sugar until smooth.
- Next, beat in the eggs one at a time and then stir in vanilla extract until well blended. Add in the melted chocolate and stir to combine.
- After that, mix in the bowl of dry ingredients just until everything comes together. Let stand for 10 minutes so the chocolate can set.
Bake
- Proceed to drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Mint Frosting
- Whisk together all the frosting ingredients in a medium size bowl until nice and smooth.
- Once cookies have cooled for about10 minutes, spoon about 2 tsp on top of each cookie and spread out over the whole cookie.
Fudge drizzle
- In a small bowl add the chocolate chips and butter, microwave in 30 second intervals until fully melted and creamy.
- Once the frosting has set for about5-10 minutes, using a spoon, drizzle each cookie with the fudge mixture.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Items that make this recipe easier:
Can I freeze decorated cookies?
Yes, you can! After the frosting has been applied, allow them to set it at room temperature for about an hour so that the frosting can firm up a bit. Then place the cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet and flash freeze until solid (about 1-2 hours). After that, transfer to an airtight container. I recommend laying a sheet of parchment paper between the cookie layers, just in case. Then simply remove and thaw to eat.
How long will frosted cookies be good for?
These cookies will last up to 1 week if you keep your cookies properly stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
How do you keep cookies soft?
The main way and simplest to keep cookies fresh is to seal them in an airtight container, like a resealable freezer bag. There is also a nifty little trick that my mother-in-law taught me, add a piece of bread to the bag. This trick really works! The cookies absorb moisture from the bread and stay soft a couple of days longer than normal. Give it a try, it will blow your mind!
Want to try some other great chocolate mint recipes? Check these out!
- CHOCOLATE MINT EASTER EGGS
- DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES
- CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES
- FUDGE CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES
- CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BREAD
- DARK CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CREAM PIE
- CHOCOLATE DIPPED PEPPERMINT MERINGUES
- MINT CHOCOLATE POKE CAKE
- MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE
- MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM PIE
- MINT CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
Double Chocolate Mint Cookies are delicious chocolate and mint cookies that will rival your favorite store-bought cookie. Give it a try and see what we mean!
Marc says
I’ve been using a few of your recipes for awhile and felt obligated to tell you that these Double fudge mint cookies were not only easy to make, look professional and taste amazing! My sons best friend, almost my second son loves chocolate mint combination, and he was over and loved them so much, he stole most of them when he went home (he’s allowed). The deep almost brownie cookies with the contrast of the mint icing was perfect. Thank you
Jessica says
Thank you so much for your kind comment Marc! I’m so glad you enjoyed the cookies. THey’re one of my favorites too!