the best mint chocolate cookies

ingredients

• servings: 6
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 10 mins ready time: 27 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease cookie sheets. stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, dry milk, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and peppermint extracts. gradually stir in the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon. finally, fold in the milk chocolate chips. drop by rounded spoonfuls the prepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.