Celebrate this St. Patricks Day With Green Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
We knew we had to make these mint chocolate chip cookies again for St. Patrick’s Day, but this time, to share with our readers! This simple mint chocolate chip cookie recipe is sure to be a hit for any St. Patty’s Day party, so let’s dive right into this pot of minty gold…
Mint Chocolate Chip – World’s Best Flavor Combo?
Mint chocolate chip… it’s one of our family’s favorite flavor combinations! You will often find mint chocolate chip ice cream in our freezer because it’s one of the only flavors that my whole family can agree on. So when we were baking cookies for our neighbors this year, we wanted to try something new. These simple mint chocolate chip cookies were a huge hit! They aren’t super minty but do have the perfect amount (this, of course, can be adjusted based on your taste).
Andes Mints are the perfect ingredient for these St. Patrick’s Day mint chocolate chip cookies!
The scoops of green mint chocolate chip cookie dough look like ice cream ready for baking!
This mint chocolate chip cookie recipe is so easy, you won’t believe it! While you can make these mint chocolate chip cookies from scratch, I took a little shortcut this time around by using sugar cookie mix from our grocery store’s cookie and cake mix aisle. Let’s face it… us Moms don’t always have hours to bake and sometimes we want to look like we spent the time, even though we had to cut a few corners to get there. Plus, I know I can use a time saver amongst all my other preparations for Saint Patricks’ Day.
One of the things we found fun about this mint chocolate chip recipe was that the scoops of dough, on the cookie sheet look a lot like mint chocolate chip ice cream. My kids initially thought I was baking ice cream. Hilarious.
St. Patrick’s Day Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Simple Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 17.5 oz pouch sugar cookie mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 10 drops green food coloring
- 1 pkg creme de menthe candies chopped
Optional:
- Chocolate dark and/or white
- Decorations sprinkles, edible stars, etc.
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine cookie mix, butter, egg, mint extract and food coloring.
- Use a mixer to mix until soft dough forms.
- Stir in creme de menthe candies.
- Using a small scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes and then place on cooling rack until completely cool.
Optional:
- Melt chocolate (dark or white) and dip each cookie, placing them on parchment paper.
- Decorate with sprinkles and/or edible stars.
Add another splash of green for St. Patrick’s Day to these mint chocolate chip cookies with some mint leaves!
Dipped and decorated Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect leprechaun treat this St. Patrick’s day!
Our Leprechaun Inspired Cookie Decorations
To make things a little more exciting, we decided to decorate our favorite mint chocolate chip cookies, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Rainbow and gold were the first things that came to mind. So my daughter’s and I came up with three different options for our St. Patrick’s Day cookie decorations and turned it into a little contest, to see which one would be most popular.
I won’t tell you who came up with which option, but we’d love to hear which of the three you like the best. We have dark chocolate dipped mint chocolate chip cookie with rainbow sprinkles and edible gold stars, green chocolate dipped mint chocolate chip cookie with edible gold stars and dark chocolate drizzle and white chocolate dipped mint chocolate chip cookie with rainbow sprinkles and dark chocolate drizzle. Comment below and let us know which you’d prefer!
Don’t forget to check out leprechaun bait, our easy St. Patrick’s Day gift idea for your kid’s class!
Easy and delicious, this Mint Chocolate Chip cookie recipe will have all your leprechauns begging for more!
Kiwi05/17/2019 7:57 pm
These look perfectly made! I bet this would go with mint chocolate ice cream!
Ruth I05/16/2019 12:18 pm
I rarely eat mint chocolate chip cookies because it’s not common in bakeshops here. I am sure this will be a hit in our house!
Celebrate Woman Today05/16/2019 10:41 am
The best part of these cookies is Decorating them! So many fun moments for the kids!
Annemarie LeBlanc05/16/2019 5:26 am
Those cookies look really delicious! I like the mint and chocolate combination and the presentation is also awesome! So appetizing to look at.
Catalina05/16/2019 3:14 am
My favorite flavor combination! I will make these chocolate chip cookies this weekend!
Rachel05/15/2019 11:37 pm
Andes candies are my favorite. It is the mint standard for me. I would love this cookie.
Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place05/15/2019 11:27 pm
I love anything with mint chocolate chip – ice cream and cookies are my faves! Yum!
Stefani Tolson05/15/2019 11:19 pm
These look good! I love mint + chocolate together. These would go perfect with some mint and chip ice cream!
Kristi05/15/2019 8:55 pm
Yum…. but the first step is making sure I don’t eat all the candy that’s supposed to go into the cookies!
Amy Desrosiers05/15/2019 8:24 pm
Yum! Those cookies look so good! I love how pretty they are and I am sure they are yummy!!
Cecilia Harvard03/15/2019 3:21 pm
Andes Mints are my favorite candy and these look perfect for St. Patricks day! We are going to attempt to make them this Sunday!!
Kristine Nicole Alessandra03/07/2019 4:54 pm
Those cookies look divine! I agree with “cutting corners” when it comes to baking. I do that a lot too. Haha. Anyway, I will be saving this recipe and try making a batch this weekend for the grandchildren.
Courthey03/07/2019 12:05 pm
Omg these cookies looks absolutely delicious!!! Perfect for st. Patrick’s day!
Samantha03/07/2019 8:44 am
Very cute. Can’t go wrong with mint 🙂 Sounds great to me.
artchee03/07/2019 4:05 am
I initially didn’t like mint chocolates but I’ve learned to like them. These mint choco chip cookies look yummy. :0)
Ricci03/07/2019 3:38 am
Now these cookies look AMAZING!!! I would love to make these ASAP!!!
Criselle03/07/2019 1:03 am
This indeed looks perfect for St. Patrick’s Day with its green color. It looks delicious too! I wish I have an oven so I can make it.
twinspirational03/07/2019 12:53 am
What an adorable cookie idea! We would love to make these mint chocolate chip cookies.
Sam03/07/2019 12:38 am
These look so yummy! I love chocolate and mint, especially together. I’m all about simple recipes too. 🙂
Kisha Stewart-Harris03/07/2019 12:12 am
Yes, yes, and yes! There are just so many things going right in this cookie that I can’t even begin to describe. The chocolate, the mint, the mint candies, the cool color, and then to top it off with a white chocolate dipped coating and sprinkles– I think my kids brain will be in cookie heaven and sugar overload. But, I love it! Can’t wait to try.
Nicole Hood03/06/2019 11:32 pm
How fun! Love this flavor combo!
Sara Welch03/06/2019 9:26 pm
These look simply splendid! I’ve always loved mint chip but haven’t tried it in a cookie before! Looks great!
Ruthie Ridley03/06/2019 6:05 pm
This looks so fun and delish! What a brilliant idea!!!
Beth Pierce03/06/2019 4:23 pm
I love this idea so much; these look scrumptious!
Jennifer Maune03/06/2019 3:26 pm
These sound so delicious and are so much fun for St. Patrick’s Day! Love how you decorated them – so cute!
-Jennifer
Emily Fata03/06/2019 3:22 pm
Oh my gosh, these cookies look divine! What a great treat to have in preparation of St. Paddy’s day, coming up right around the corner!
Tiffany La Forge-Grau03/06/2019 3:22 pm
My husband would love to try these. Mint chocolate is his favorite flavor combination!
emman damian03/06/2019 2:44 pm
Simple mint chocolate chip cookies seems very easy to do. I would like to try it soon.
StylishGeek03/06/2019 2:17 pm
This Simple Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie is simply the best!!! I want to try making it now!
Beth Pierce03/06/2019 1:25 pm
These look absolutely delicious and fun! My kids would love to make these for St. Patrick’s Day or any day of the year!
John Mulindi03/06/2019 1:24 pm
This look nice cookies to share with the kids, I would like to prepare this. Thanks.
Yeah Lifestyle03/06/2019 12:58 pm
Oh wow, these cookies look absolutely delicious! A fab way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day too.
Porsha Carr03/06/2019 12:19 pm
Now Mint and chip is my all time fav heather! def gotta taste these.
Ruth I03/06/2019 10:23 am
My sister like mint chocolate a lot. I am sure she will like this cookie. And the color too, love this!
Heather @ US Japan Fam03/06/2019 9:41 am
Oh my goodness these sound amazing!! I’m a huge choco mint fan, and these are so festive, too! Gotta make with my kids, and try not to eat them all myself haha!!
Lori Vachon03/06/2019 9:07 am
Yum, I do love mint flavored desserts! I love the addition of sprinkles, they make them extra hard to resist.
Chubskulit Rose03/06/2019 8:40 am
This is such a refreshing cookie to look at. My son would give me a million kisses if I make this.
Annick03/06/2019 7:43 am
omg these are so pretty they’re almost too beautiful to be eaten! ❤️
Lisa Favre03/06/2019 7:35 am
Chocolate and mint are a match-made in heaven! These are so perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Megha03/06/2019 7:07 am
Chocolate and mint combination is so unique. The cookies look so perfect and delicious.
Tasheena03/06/2019 3:32 am
I’ve never made mint chocolate chip cookies for my family before. This looks like a fun idea. Lookin forward to giving it a try.
Subhashish Roy03/06/2019 3:31 am
Chocolate chip cookies has been my favorite anytime. But these days trying to resist the temptation. This one though is too enticing.
kumamonjeng03/06/2019 1:46 am
I love the creative idea and look fun making this dessert. My whole family would love it.
Krizzia Scollon03/06/2019 1:12 am
This looks really delicious! I know a lot of friends that aren’t fond of mint chocolate and I don’t understand why! This recipe might change their minds though 🙂
Shannon Lyon03/06/2019 12:29 am
I’m so glad you posted these cute cookies!! My kids would LOVE them for St. Patrick’s Day!
K from Kronicles03/06/2019 12:06 am
Gosh, this looks absolutely mouth-watering! And your photos are all so gorgeous. Will definitely note this recipe down, thank you!
CherishingFlo03/06/2019 12:06 am
Those cookies look so good! I wanna try it but I don’t think I can make mine look so cute!
Dennis Littley03/05/2019 11:23 pm
Mint and chocolate are truly a match made in heaven! Add sprinkles, particularly the gold stars, and you have the perfect St. Patrick’s Day Cookie!
Denay DeGuzman03/05/2019 8:35 pm
Mint chip cookies are my husband’s favorite! I make them all year round. I absolutely adore your darling spin on these for St. Patrick’s Day. They look so festive and fun!!!
Kim Seghers03/05/2019 7:50 pm
Your mint chocolate chip cookies look amazing! I’m totally drooling right now. I could eat dozen of those yummy looking cookies!
kumamonjeng03/05/2019 7:12 pm
I love mint and this looks like a great ice cream recipe. Love how details this recipe is and so easy to read and follow.
Heather03/05/2019 7:50 pm
This isn’t ice cream. They are cookies 🙂
Pam03/05/2019 6:31 pm
These look so good. I have always been a sucker for anything mint chocolate chip flavored.
Sarah Bailey03/05/2019 6:12 pm
OK now this is a cookie I NEED in my life how delicious does it sound! Most definitely the perfect idea for St Patricks!
Nikita03/05/2019 4:01 pm
Holy moly, these look amazing! Am definitely going to make these for our next potluck.
MELANIE EDJOURIAN03/05/2019 2:07 pm
These are a lovely idea for a biscuit. I’ve never seen a green biscuit before. I bet they taste wonderful. My children would love them.
Ingrid03/05/2019 2:01 pm
These mint chocolate chip cookies so are nice. wow thank you so much I will make them ,they look so delicious .cant wait to make these w my kids .
Lisa03/05/2019 1:23 pm
Those look yummy. I love the ones dipped in green with the gold glitter. So perfect for St Patricks day.
Amber Myers03/05/2019 1:18 pm
These look incredible! I love mint stuff, so I need to make these for sure. I especially love the frosting and sprinkles on them!
Jeanette03/05/2019 11:30 am
Oh my gosh does that look good! Chocolate and mint are just meant to be together. I would like to make Nice and I would probably eat all of them.
Melanie03/05/2019 9:58 am
My son likes mint chocolate chip desserts. I will have to make these for him (and for me!). They look delicious!
candy03/05/2019 9:52 am
These mint chocolate chip cookies are over the top delicious. Adding the frosting and sprinkles just takes them more over the indulgent stage.
GiGi Eats03/05/2019 9:43 am
I would seriously jump in front of a bus for these. YOU HAVE NO IDEA. DROOLING HARD CORE!
Heather03/05/2019 9:53 am
Please don’t do that. I would miss your videos and blog posts too much! 😉
cait03/05/2019 9:02 am
omg mint choc chip cookies are a HUGE hit in our house for esp for st pattys day coming up- cant wait to make these w my kids asap