I’m finally feeling human these days. It’s such a relief. I swear the last 6 months have been really challenging for me, but I’m trying to be positive and keep going. I do apologize for the lack of blogging. I’m sorry I haven’t been around to comment on your blogs either. I can’t promise I will get better because when I have this baby in just a few months, I’m sure it will become even more challenging. Three kids will keep me very busy, I’m sure. ÂBut I’m not giving up my blog. I love it and I’m proud of it and I am just going to do the very best I can. I appreciate everyone’s support. Food bloggers are the best! Everyone has been so kind and supportive and it sure means a lot to me! :)
Anyways, you have to try these cookies. I’m sure there are dozens of recipes out there for them, but I had a mint brownie recently that was similar and I wanted to turn it into a cookie. And that is just what I did! They are divine in every sense of the word. I devoured many in a very short period of time. Am I ashamed? No, I just blame it on the baby. I can do that you know. And I’m probably going to finish them off pretty soon. So there! Give them a try if you have any willpower!
And just so you know all of you locals…I have been asked to come back to Studio 5! I know, I was a bit surprised too. But I’m really excited. I already did the so nervous you want to throw up bit and so now that is out of the way I can just look forward to it and I don’t have to worry so much. I know how it works and I can just focus on the experience. Be sure to tune in if you wish, one week from today. Thursday, March 5th at 11:00 a.m. Thanks everyone, have a great weekend!!!
Chocolate Mint Brownie Cookies
recipe by Stephanie
For the cookies:
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the middle layer:
1 cup Guittard green mint chips, melted
For the frosting:
1/2 c. butter, at room temperature
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
4 1/2 c. confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
milk
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar and mix until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Slowly add the flour mixture until well combined.
3. Using a 2 inch ice cream scoop, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until firm. You don’t want to underbake or overbake these cookies. Let cool.
4. Spread a layer of the melted mint chips over the cookies. Put them into the fridge to let them set for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the frosting.
5. Using a mixer, cream the butter. Whisk together the confectioners’ sugar and cocoa until well combined. Slowly add to the butter. Add the vanilla and a dash of milk at a time until the consistency is thick enough to spread on the cookies. Beat until smooth. Spread the frosting over the mint layer.
Enjoy!
These look utterly delicious!!! MMMMM…. can I have 1 or 2 or 3 with my morning coffee?
Oh yes girl..3 kids will keep you VERY busy! Love the brownies!
Wow! It’s only 7:30 am and I am seriously contemplating making these to eat for breakfast! Thanks for sharing!!
I love mint anything.
Can’t wait to see you on TV again. I’ll be watching! And congrats. I hope to see you on there even more.
These look delicious! I’m sure I could devour all of these in one sitting–and I have no baby to blame my lack of will power on. Man, do these look good!
My daughter and her family are living with us for a short time. She LOVES chocolate mint anything. I’ll make these for her this weekend!
Looking forward to seeing you on TV next week! Good luck!
These look so good!! I love big fat soft cookies.
The cookies look delicious and congrats on going back to Studio 5 – you’ll do great, again!
I just set my DVR to watch you next week.
These cookies look fabulous! I can’t wait to eat some…
Congrats!! I’m going to set my dvr right now!! So very cool! (you being on tv, not me setting my dvr!!)
MMM love the look, these will be perfect for St. Patty’s day!
Great cookies! I love chocolate and mint together.
Congrats on your trip back to the studio!
I love choco & mint together. I can’t believe you said in a few months you’re going to have a baby–how time flies huh? Have fun filming!
These looks so delicious!! Were you pretty sick the first few months of pregnancy? I was way sick and actually lost 18 pounds so I feel ya! Hope all is well now!
Those are stunning!! What a fabulous recipe!
These look awesome! They definitely remind me of BYU mint brownies (which just happen to be one of my all time favorite treats). I can’t wait to try them!
I also left you a blog award. I always look forward to reading your posts because every single one of them sound delicious!
Love chocolate and mint. Congrats on the TV gig. I will tune in!! Good for you!
I will watch for you tomorrow on studio 5. Since your first spot I have become one of your blog stalkers and have tried several of your recipes. The chocolate bowls were a huge hit! Good luck tomorrow and with baby #3. That’s the tough one because you don’t have three hands. Once you figure out how to do three kids, any more are pretty cinchy!
Those look tasty! Good luck on Studio 5! You did awesome last time.. You actually introduced me to the food blogging world and now, I’m hooked! Even started my own recipe blog.
I saw these on TV this morning and just had to come and print off the recipe! I am so excited that I found this website!! There are so many things that look yummy!! I too am expecting in a few months so I have lots of things to try with different cravings!
I happened to catch you on Studio 5 you sure did a great job and the cookies are to die for can’t wait to try.
I was looking forward to seeing you this morning on Studio 5, and wouldn’t you know that I got a phone call I had to take, and totally missed your segment!
I hope they will have a video of it on their website like they did last time! From some comments above, it sounds like you made the chocolate mint cookies??
I saw you on Studio 5 today, I can hardly wait to try these cookies out. I just subscribed to your site, and I am excited about all your recipes! yum! yum!
I’m so bummed – I usually watch Studio 5 every day, but my husband was home today and I missed it!! I’m sure you did great – these cookies look terrific!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! I have to do a demonstration in a class at SUU and this is what i am going to go! Any suggestions to keep it smooth and fast?! Thanks again! You did a fantastic job!
These should be outlawed. I have eaten almot all of them myself. I also make the chocolate molten cookies way to often. Keep giving me good chocolate recipes.
I made these wonderful looking cookies today. My son tried them and said he thought they had a little to much salt in them. I have a very similar recipe that makes twice the amount and it has the same amount of salt as yours. Next time I’ll cut the salt in half.
Butter cream is the only kind I’ve ever been able to make correctly, sort of. I had some left over canned frosting in the fridge. I “nuked” it and poured it on top of the melted mint chip layer. They look real pretty.
I’m icing impaired
Sadly I’m on a very restrictive weight loss diet right now so I haven’t tried them. I’m sure the family I gave them to will enjoy them! I know my husband and son liked the few I left at home for them!!
WOW!! These are so good! They remind me of the girl scout thin mints!!
I saw you on Studio 5 making these delicious cookies and now I can’t wait to make them!
This is the first time I have heard of your website and now I’m hooked! I love it! So many great recipes!
Can someone tell me roughly how many cookies this makes? I don’t have a 2” ice cream scoop so I’ll eye ball them, but it would help if I knew roughly how many to look out for.
They look delish!
Hi Stephanie, I have enjoyed receiving your recipes and know how you feel about having a length of time when it seems that all that can go wrong does go wrong. I too have been forcing myself to clime out of a hole I dug for myself with the help of many good friends and family. I look forward to seeing you on Studio 5. You do a great joy in front of all those cameras. Keep up the good work.