Chocolate Chocolate Mint Cookies

I made these last year in an attempt to make delicious chocolate chocolate cookies since I have yet to find a go to recipe for these. I also wanted to use my homemade mint chocolate chips that I made from a Ghirardelli Mint Bliss chocolate bar I got from work. I made the mint chips by simply melting the chocolate bar and then dropping drops using a spoon onto my silpat. So simple! The cookies turned out ok, I don't remember them being mind-blowingly spectacular, but they were decent and had a strong mint flavor due to the chips. I'll definitely be trying out other chocolate chocolate cookie recipes but I think I'll give this one another shot as well, without the mint lol. They did turn out quite soft and yummy.





Chocolate Chocolate Mint Cookies
adapted from allrecipes

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups mint chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or just until set. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.