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CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES

This is my version of after dinner mints: dispense with dessert and bring out a plate of minty breathed chocolate cookies with coffee and tisanes instead.

These don't take long to make up and bake, and I can't tell you how lovely it is to be able to open the door to people with the smell of their baking oozing welcomingly out in the evening air.

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Ingredients

  • Express Recipe
  • Nigella Recipe
  • Vegetarian
  • 100g soft butter
  • 150g light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 150g flour
  • 35g cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 200g dark chocolate chips

FOR THE GLAZE:

  • 75g icing sugar
  • 1 x 15ml tablespoon cocoa, sieved
  • 2 x 15ml tablespoons boiling water
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (I use Boyajian Natural Peppermint Flavour)

Method

Serves: Makes 26

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.
  2. Cream the butter and brown sugar (I use a freestanding mixer for ease), then beat in the vanilla extract and the egg.
  3. Mix the flour, cocoa and baking powder in a bowl and gradually beat in to the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips.
  4. Using a rounded 15ml-tablespoon measure, spoon out scoops of cookie dough and place on a lined baking sheet, leaving a little space in between each one.
  5. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes and then let them sit on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before  moving them to a cooling rack, with some newspaper on the surface underneath to catch any escaping glaze later.
  6. Put the glaze ingredients into a saucepan and heat until combined.
  7. Using a teaspoon, zig-zag the glaze over each cooling cookie.

Comments

  • I made these a few days ago, minus the minty glaze, I just couldn't wait that much longer before I ate them! They were FABULOUS. So fudgy and soft and melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness! I will make these again, and again, and again, and again... xXx Helen

    Posted by aitchbee on 12th Jun 2011 at 12.16

  • These are my new favourite biscuits, I can't make enough of them! Although I have yet to make the mint glaze, the biscuits don't last long enough to get glazed :)

    Posted by aitchbee on 24th Jul 2011 at 9.50

  • Just received your books and I am sooo happy and relished to finally have all your recipes in the heart of my home :-) Was looking at this recipe of your mint chocolate cookies yesterday and planned to baked them this coming WE ! Will keep you in touch !! But THANK YOU for being here !

    Posted by stephanie73 on 15th Sep 2011 at 11.02

  • Lovely with after Dinner Sherry,especially very Dry un~ sweet. I have a Darling Friend that Adores These.Also,adding a miniature Candy on top for Decoration is so Pretty.Once cooled,of Course! Best flavours and agree choice for Peppermint Extract.

    Posted by clicquet on 20th Sep 2011 at 0.56

  • Nigella...Nigella...Nigella...You're the Kitchen Queen and "thank you food god"! Honestly speaking, i was truly mesmerised by your pictures and recipes. I have used other chocolate chip cookies recipes and none turned out this good.When i make these chocolate chip cookies, everyone in the house just ventured into the kitchen to see what smells so good and this recipe makes the most buttery, moist, chewy, chocolatey cookie around. Thanks a ton,Nigella! Love you Millions!!!

    Posted by NITYA on 21st Oct 2011 at 11.45

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