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5 from 7 votes

Mint chocolate chip cookies with lard

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lard or butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 3-3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 cup dried mint leaves
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt I use this one
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chunks

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat lard and sugars. Mix in eggs, vanilla, and maple syrup.
  • Combine 3 cups flour, mint, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl, then beat the flour mixture into the lard (or butter) mixture.
  • Stir in chips and chocolate chunks.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Place teaspoonfuls of dough on cookie sheets. No need to space out much, these cookies don't spread when they bake. But you will need to flatten them with a floured cup bottom or a fork if you prefer them to be flatter instead of thick and round. The lard will hold it's shape in a thicker mound if you don't flatten them. (Both ways makes for a delicious cookie, so don't stress over this.)
  • Bake for 11-12 minutes, switching trays from top to bottom racks halfway through. (The cookies may appear a bit underdone, but their edges should just begin to turn golden brown.)