Description
Delightful cookies that perfectly combine the richness of chocolate with refreshing mint, featuring a soft, chewy texture and a decadent chocolate filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chocolate ganache or melted chocolate for filling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, and salt gradually, mixing until just combined. Fold in mint chocolate chips.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet. Press a thumbprint into each ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until set, allowing them to look slightly soft in the middle.
- Cool cookies and fill the thumbprints with chocolate ganache or melted chocolate before serving.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days or freeze for up to three months without filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg