MINT CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Mint Christmas Cookies are made with a buttery shortbread dough flavored with mint extract, dipped in rich chocolate, and topped with festive sprinkles. A simple, colorful holiday cookie perfect for sharing!

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These Mint Christmas Cookies are one of my favorite holiday treats because I just can’t resist the mint and chocolate combo! They taste like a homemade version of a classic mint chocolate cookie, with a buttery shortbread texture, rich chocolate dip, and festive sprinkles that make them so fun for Christmas. Trust me, these are the kind of cookies that disappear fast from the cookie tray!

Recipe Highlights

• Classic Mint Chocolate Flavor – If you love Mint Milanos or the combination of chocolate and mint, these cookies deliver that same irresistible flavor in a homemade holiday treat.
• Festive Green Holiday Look – The bright green cookie dough and colorful Christmas sprinkles make these perfect for cookie exchanges, gift plates, and holiday parties.
• Perfect for Sharing – This recipe makes about 4 dozen cookies, giving you plenty to enjoy or package up for friends, neighbors, and family.

Mint Christmas Cookie Ingredients

Butter (1 cup, softened) – Creates the rich, buttery shortbread texture and helps give these cookies their melt-in-your-mouth flavor.

Sugar (½ cup) – Adds sweetness and helps create the perfect crisp, tender cookie texture.

Mint Extract (2 tsp) – Gives the cookies their refreshing mint flavor that pairs perfectly with the chocolate coating.

All-Purpose Flour (2 cups) – Provides the structure for the cookie dough and creates the classic shortbread base.

Baking Powder (1 tsp) – Helps the cookies bake up with a light, tender texture.

Salt (¼ tsp) – Enhances the sweetness and balances the mint and chocolate flavors.

Green Food Coloring (10–15 drops) – Gives the cookies their festive green holiday color.

Melting Chocolate Wafers (2 cups) – Creates the smooth chocolate coating that adds a rich chocolate finish.

Christmas Sprinkles (as needed) – Adds a fun, festive topping and makes these cookies perfect for holiday celebrations.

Baking Tips for making Shortbread Cookies

Here are 2 of my favorite kitchen items I use to make these shortbread cookies. I actually use these items in nearly every cookie recipe I make, as well as several other types of recipes, so they’re quite versatile.

1. First, I line my cookie sheets with a piece of parchment paper. They’re sold in sizes that fit a 12×16 cookie sheet perfectly and enable to cookies to bake well without sticking- and no mess from spraying oil on the cookie sheets!

2. The second item is a KitchenAid mixer. I love mine! I have a Bosch as well but I find I use my KitchenAid for cookies. There is a cookie paddle that comes with every mixer that you attach to the mixer. They’re easy to use and help you mix the ingredients uniformly. Add this to your wish list because it’s one of my all-time used small appliances ever.

How long are Mint Christmas Cookies good for?

These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. For the best texture and flavor, keep them in a cool, dry place and separate layers with parchment paper to prevent the chocolate from sticking.

Can you freeze Mint Christmas Cookies?

Yes! These cookies freeze well. Place the fully cooled cookies in an airtight freezer-safe container or bag with parchment paper between layers and freeze for up to 2–3 months. Let them thaw at room temperature before serving.

My cookies are cooked unevenly. What am I doing wrong?

If your cookies are darker on the bottom than you’d like, it’s probably an issue with your cookie sheet. I do not like thin cookie sheets or dark cookie sheets as these both tend to burn the bottoms of cookies.  If you use a lot of cooking spray, the same result can happen. I prefer to use lighter colored cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicon baking mats. My favorite cookie sheets are Nordicware– I have 3 half sheets and 2 quarter sheets and love them all!

How can I tell if my cookies are done?

Bake the cookies until the bottom edges are barely beginning to brown, then remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let the cookies sit for an additional 2-5 minutes. After that, you can transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely. As the cookies cool, they’ll firm up in the middle so you’ll have perfectly cooked cookies that are slightly crispy on the outside and soft and chewy inside. Note the time suggested in the recipe but know that everyone’s ovens cook a bit differently. You’ll have to pay close attention to how your oven cooks so you learn if you need to bake cookies a minute or two longer for instance, than what the recipe states.

Check out more of our favorite Christmas Cookies:

• Swiss Miss Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are like your favorite cup of hot cocoa turned into a chewy holiday dessert! Made with hot cocoa mix, gooey marshmallows, and chocolate chips, they’re the cozy Christmas treat everyone will want on the cookie tray.
• These Soft Pumpkin Gingersnap Cookies are the perfect cozy fall treat! They’re easy to make and the kind of cookie that makes your kitchen smell amazing while they bake!
• Made with brownie mix, chocolate chips, and colorful M&Ms, Christmas Brownie M&M Cookies are an easy Christmas treat that disappears fast from any cookie tray.
• Snickerdoodle Apple Pie Cookie Cups are warm, cozy, and packed with cinnamon-sugar cookie dough baked into the perfect bite-sized cups. They taste like apple pie and snickerdoodles had the dreamiest little holiday dessert baby!
• Topped with fluffy peppermint-vanilla buttercream and crushed candy canes, these Frosted Peppermint Cookies the festive cookie that tastes like Christmas in dessert form!