Chocolate Mint Sugar Cookie Drops

This recipe is a great choice for anyone who loves the light taste of chocolate chip mint.

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups mint chocolate chips
1/4 cup white sugar for decoration

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    8 mins

  • READY IN

    30 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup sugar and vegetable oil. Stir in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in mint chocolate chips. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Roll each ball in the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar to coat. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet.
  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.

Nutrition

Calories: 149 kcal
Carbohydrates: 19.6 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Fat: 7.5 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 68 mg