Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies - Mint Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies Recipe - Cake Mix Hacks 🍀🍪

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar, while chocolate chunks can be more affordable.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour can be less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is typically cheaper.

In a large bowl, add 15.25 oz package of white cake mix and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, whisk until well combined.

Set the dry ingredients aside.

In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream 1/2 cup (1 stick, 8 tablespoons) unsalted butter until fluffy.

Add 2 extra large eggs, 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract, and 25 drops of green food coloring, mix until well blended.

Gradually add the cake mix mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.

Fold in 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes.

Scoop and shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a 9 by 13 inch cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 11 minutes.

Let the cookies rest in the pan for 8 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

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