Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

These festive cookies are so delicious.  For extra minty flavor sandwich a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream in between!

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 3 tbl milk
• 1/2 tsp mint extract
• 8 drops green food coloring
• 1 bag of chocolate chips (or use creme de menthe baking chips)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter with the sugar until fluffy.  Add in egg, milk and mint extract until combined.
3. Slowly add in flour 1 cup at a time and beat until creamy.  Finally add in the baking powder, salt and chocolate chips. 
4. Place spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheet and bake 5 - 7 minutes or until golden brown.

Lucy~