Grinch Cookies

Let me say this right off the bat: I've never been a fan of colored things that require a lot of food coloring.  I think they taste artificial and just look... fake.  But sometimes my cookie trays look a little, well, beige, and I want a little more color in my holiday season.

I saw several varieties of this one floating around this season, but decided to go with my own Toll House variation.   Dad had specifically requested something chocolate and mint, and these sounded perfect for that.

He loved them!  I'm pretty sure he ate half the batch himself, now that I think of it.  They have that familiar chocolate chip flavor with a little something extra.  I think they might be revived for St. Patrick's Day next year.  

Phone photo, not the greatest, but it does look like ice cream!

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. peppermint extract
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 bag dark chocolate and milt morsels, or other chocolate mint chips
green food coloring.

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (350 for non-stick pans)

2. Cream butter with an electric mixer on high until fluffy and smooth.  Add in sugars, eggs, and flavorings, scraping sides of bowl until well incorporated.  Slowly add the dry ingredients, stirring often, being careful not to overmix batter.

3. Add several drops of green food coloring until dough is color of mint ice cream.  Add chocolate mint morsels.

4. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes until firm but not brown.  Let cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute then transfer to wire racks to cool.