The Best Mint Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.25 cups 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
• 2.25 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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 onto the prepared cookie sheets.

3. 3

   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.