Recipe: Chocolate Mint Brownie Cookies (Nestle Toll House recipe, 1990's)

CHOCOLATE MINT BROWNIE COOKIES

1 1/2 cups mint chocolate chips, divided use
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tsp vanilla
2 egg whites, whipped
1 3/4 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Powdered sugar (optional, for garnish)

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets.

Melt 3/4 cups chocolate chips, in a saucepan over lowest heat. When chips begin to melt, remove from heat; stir. Return to heat for a few seconds at a time, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

In a mixing bowl, combine melted chocolate chips, butter, vanilla, and egg whites.

In another mixing bowl, combine flour, remaining 3/4 cup mint chocolate chips, sugars, baking soda, and salt. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moistened.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are set but centers are still soft.

If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar after baking.

Makes 36 cookies
Source: Nestle Toll House Best Loved Cookies