Chocolate Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

I was in the Girl Scouts in the third grade. Our brownie troop participated in the sales of cookies. Here's the patch I received unearthed from my memory box. The flavors of thin mints inspired me to make these cookies.

Chocolate Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Make 3 dozen

Inspired by Triple Chocolate Cookies

3/4 cup butter softened

1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs, room temperature

1 tsp. instant espresso

3 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour, sifted

1 1/2 cups pastry flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch processed)

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (6 oz.)

1 cup mint chocolate chips


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add in the oil and eggs. Beat until creamy. Stir in vanilla and espresso. 

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flours, cocoa powder and salt.

4. Mix together dry ingredients and  wet ingredients. Fold in mint chocolate chips and bittersweet chocolate chunks.

5. Using a tablespoon, scoop the batter and place on baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 minutes in 350 degree oven. Let cookies cool slightly on sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.