Double Chocolate Junior Mint and Chip Cookies

5 from 2 votes

Sharing my chocolate mint cookies recipe that is a hit at every party! My Double Chocolate Junior Mint Cookies are the perfect combination, chocolate and mint great for any occasion!

Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe

This Junior Mints cookie recipe has got to be one of my favorite cookies to make for family and friends. These deep dark minty cookies are quite irresistible and chocolaty delicious. Perfect for Holiday baking or all year round!

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adding eggs to mixing bowl of creamed butter and sugar

Ingredients For Chocolate Mint Cookies

  • butter– For most of my recipes I use salted butter. Unsalted works too.
  • granulated sugar– This fine white sugar adds sweetness to the cookies.
  • brown sugar– Make sure your brown sugar is packed when measuring.
  • eggs– For consistency, I use large eggs in my cooking and baking.
  • vanilla– Use pure vanilla extract for best tasting results.
  • all-purpose flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient in the cookies.
  • dark cocoa powder– Find cocoa powder in the baking isle of the grocery store. Make sure you get unsweetened cocoa powder. Hershey’s makes a dark cocoa powder that is fantastic.
  • kosher salt– Kosher salt is a course salt commonly used in cooking and baking. I prefer it over table salt.
  • baking soda– Baking soda helps the cookies rise during baking.
  • chocolate chips– Use milk or semi sweet chocolate chips.
  • Junior Mints– Find Junior Mints in the candy isle of the grocery store.

junior mints added to cookie dough

How To Make Chocolate Mint Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla mixing to combine. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, mixing to combine. Stir in chocolate chips then smash in Junior Mints. All mints need to be completely smashed into the dough. Chill dough for a couple hours or overnight for best results.
  3. With medium cookie scoop, place dough 1 inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until baked through. Please note, if mints ooze out of cookies, use a plastic knife to form cookies back to round shape right out of the oven when hot. Let cool for 15 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

chocolate mint cookies on baking sheet

How To Serve Chocolate Mint Cookies

Serve cooled cookies for the Holidays and they’re even delicious all year round!

Can I Freeze The Cookie Dough?

Yes, freeze dough scooped in advance and freeze them in an airtight container. Thaw to room temperature before baking.

Leftover Cookies

Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

5 from 2 votes

Double Chocolate Junior Mint Cookies

This chocolate cookie recipe is packed with Junior Mints and chocolate chips perfect for your anytime baking!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Jenny
Cost: $15
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Equipment

  • Oven
  • mixing bowl
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • cookie scoop
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • mixing spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder I used Hershey's 100% Dark Chocolate, unsweetened
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 4 ounce box Junior Mints

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla mixing to combine. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, mixing to combine. Stir in chocolate chips then smash in Junior Mints. All mints need to be completely smashed into the dough. Chill dough for a couple hours or overnight for best results.
  • With medium cookie scoop, place dough 1 inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until baked through. Please note, if mints ooze out of cookies, use a plastic knife to form cookies back to round shape right out of the oven when hot. Let cool for 15 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.9mg
Keywords: baking, best christmas cookies, chocolate cookies recipe, christmas baking, cookies, junior mints

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29 Responses
  1. kristif

    Yummy! Thanks for tip about the mint melting and using plastic knife to push back together, worked great. Thanks for another great recipe!

  2. whiterose

    The batter is amazing~ very yummy recipe… but the “baked cookie” is a mess. Not to be negative. Just trying to be helpful. The smashed up junior mint definitely oozes and it isn’t easy to make a pretty cookie by pushing the dough back together- hot out of the oven. Soooo…. After the first semi-messy batch- I decided to make the rest of the batter into a “bar cookie”. This resulted in a much more successful outcome. Bar cookies aren’t as fun for some reason… lol… but tastes just as good!

  3. Hwee

    Hi
    Greetings from Singapore. Ur cookbook has floated to our local libraries.
    It was an enjoyable read. Congratulations

  4. Molly

    These look and sound amazing! Junior mints have always been one of my fav candies! Definitely trying these out for holiday baking season.

  5. Maegan @ The BakerMama

    My mint-chocolate loving husband just caught me reading your post and has requested I make these ASAP! 🙂 They look awesome! Can’t wait to try them!

  6. Kate @ Endorphin Junkie

    Holy yum these look great. My husband loves anything mint-y so I will have to make these soon!

  7. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking

    OMG, I think it’s been at least a decade since I’ve had a Junior Mint! I think I’ll go buy one pack to enjoy at the movies and make these with another!

  8. Ashley M. | Our Full Table

    These look so good! I love a fudgy cookie and junior mints are one of my favorite candies.

  9. Krista

    We all love Junior Mints and I love chocolate so it’s kind of a win-win in my opinion. They look perfect for a cold fall evening. Or morning.

  10. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl

    I haven’t had Junior Mints in so long and because of this recipe it’s all I can think about! Yum!

  11. Mary

    My favorite movie candy combined with a cookie. You’re a genius! I can’t wait to give these a try.

  12. Jennie @themessybakerblog

    I love that you dumped a box of junior mints into the batter. These are a must try. Pinned.

  13. Melanie @ carmelmoments.com

    I’m a sucker for mint and dark chocolate. These sound fitting. 🙂

  14. Traci

    Mmm!! These would be really good now, but also around Christmas when they have the Peppermint Junior Mints out. 🙂 Love Junior Mints!

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