I made these cookies for Thanksgiving. Our family and friends loved them and went back for seconds, thirds and fourths! They are so easy and are pretty. I love that they contain no butter or margarine or shortening! I used olive oil. I also used 100% fresh ground whole wheat flour. HINT: These cookies will be more of a true "green" if you use white flour in place of the whole wheat. But, they were still pretty using the light brown whole wheat flour. And a lot healthier! The Pure Peppermint Extract can be found in the baking section of your grocery store near the vanilla.
Combine in Bosch Universal Plus Mixer bowl until mixture thickens:
4 eggs
1 1/3 Cups of Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Pure Peppermint Extract (or to taste)
6 Drops Green Food Coloring (or to desired color)
2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
Add:
3 1/2 to 3 3/4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour (Freshly ground is best!)
1 Teaspoon Salt
4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
Add:
12 Oz. Chocolate Chips (I used semi-sweet).
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet treated with non-stick spray. Bake 8-9 minutes until set or light brown. Do not over bake. Allow to cool slightly before transferring to cooling rack. Enjoy! May be frozen. Makes approximately 6 dozen cookies.
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