Preheat oven to 350 °F
In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, or a stand-up mixer. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Do not over mix. 1 cup butter, 1⅓ cup granulated sugar
Add vanilla and egg, mix until combined.
1 large egg, 2½ tsp vanilla
Next, add baking soda and baking powder mix until combined.
½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp baking powder
Gradually add flour, making sure to mix completely before adding more flour.
2½ cups all-purpose flour
Make sure to scrape the side of the bowl often.
Add Mint extract starting with 1 ½tsp, give a good mix, and gradually add more extract depending on how minty you want your cookies
1 ½ tsp Mint extract
Starting with 3-4 drops of green food coloring, mix until combined. Continue to add until desired "mint" color is achieved
Green food coloring
Fold in ½ bag of min chocolate chips then add remaining bag and fold until well combined.
12 oz bag mini semisweet chocolate chips
Roll dough into 1" balls or use cookie scoop of your choice.
Place on prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10-11mins, or until slightly golden brown around the edges.
Do not over bake them or they will not be soft.
Remove from oven and allow to cool before moving to cooling racks.