Ingredients
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- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1¼ cups flour (163 grams, fluffed and leveled)
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (30 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups powdered icing sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½–1 teaspoon mint extract (depending on your tastes)
- green food coloring (optional)
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (130 grams)
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together room-temperature butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, mixing well.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually combine with the wet ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes until edges are set; let cool.
- For the mint frosting, beat powdered sugar, room-temperature butter, milk, mint extract, and optional food coloring until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies.
- For the ganache, melt chocolate chips with oil in short bursts in the microwave until smooth; drizzle or spread over frosted cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg