Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies - Eggless, Whole Wheat, Minimum Butter

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This is a variation of my chocolate chip cookies that I had made before. These were such a big hit that I made them again but with a little bit of flavor enhancement.
Had these lovely bunch of mint leaves, and thought of adding in some mint flavor to make these yummy chocolate chip mint cookies. I am a huge fan of chocolate chip mint flavor and love that in ice cream!


Makes 36
Ingredients Required:
Whole Wheat Flour - 1 cup
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Mint - 1/2 cup tightly packed
Brown Sugar - 1/4 cup
White Sugar - 1/4 cup
Yogurt - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1/4 cup
Olive Oil - 1/4 cup
Vanilla Extract - 2 tsp
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chocolate Chips - 1 1/2 cups

How to bake?
  1. Roughly chop the mint leaves
  2. In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the mint leaves. Allow to cook for a few minutes so the mint flavors the butter. 
  3. Strain the butter without the mint leaves and pop in the fridge for an hour so it solidifies
  4. In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar. Beat with hand whisk or electric mixer till creamy and white.
  5. Add the oil, yogurt and vanilla extract and mix well till incorporated
  6. Add the flours, baking soda, salt and mix
  7. Combine with hand to form a dough. Do not knead.
  8. Add in the chocolate chips and mix well.
  9. Cover with cling fling and refrigerate for an hour
  10. Pre heat the oven to 350, roll out small balls between your palm and gently flatten them out and place them on the baking sheet
  11. Bake for 10-12 minutes till the edges brown, cool down in the cooling tray and store

Notes:
1. The sweetness was on the lower side, but that is how we like them and if you are using semi-sweet chocolate chips, then this would be perfect. If you are using sweetened chocolate chips, then better to reduce the sugar.
2. I have tried with 100% all purpose flour and a mix of whole wheat and all purpose flour. Both are delicious.
3. You can skip the fresh mint leaves for flavor and just add in a tsp of mint essence for flavoring.



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