Mint Chocolate Chip Frankenstein Cookies

The cutest Frankenstein mint chip cookies have entered the haunted house. These cookies are a must-make if you love mint chocolate chip and Halloween!

I know there is a long-lived debate that mint does not belong in the dessert world, but I strongly disagree. Mint chocolate chip ice cream is very different from toothpaste, ok? And if you are basing this opinion off of strictly not trying any mint desserts I encourage you to get over it and try these mint chip cookies.

If you have kids, this is the perfect Halloween activity, and if you do not have kids, this is a perfect Halloween party activity. It is quite fun to decorate the cookies and make each of their Frankenstein faces unique in their own way.

You may be surprised to discover that these cookies are made with melted ice cream. Yep, you heard it right, I replaced some of the butter in these cookies with Peppermint Partie Enlightened Ice Cream to make these the perfect Frankenstein mint chip cookies.

Ingredients: 

• ¼ cup whipped butter (28 grams)
• â…” cup melted Enlightened Peppermint Partie ice cream
• ½ cup Swerve brown sugar
• 1 whole egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 â…” cup flour
• 1 scoop vanilla protein
• Toppings: whipped cream cheese frosting, green food coloring, fun Halloween sprinkles, mini chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2. Using a large kitchen mixer whip the butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and sugar.
3. Pour in the melted ice cream.
4. Gradually add in the flour, baking soda, salt, and vanilla protein. Sprinkle in Halloween sprinkles if you want.
5. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop 1-inch balls onto a cookie sheet and press down with your fingers.
6. Bake for 8-9 minutes.
7. While the cookies are baking combine whipped cream cheese frosting (I used Duncan Hines) with a few drops of food coloring.
8. Allow cookies to fully cool, decorate with frosting, and sprinkled to resemble Frankenstein.
9. Enjoy!

Nutrition:

Cookies without frosting:

Search HNFit Frankenstein Mint Chip Cookies (unfrosted), 64 calories, 12 carbs, 1.8 fat, 2.8 protein

With 1 tablespoon frosting:

Search HNFit Frankenstein Mint Chip Cookies, 119 calories, 20.5 carbs, 4.3 fat, 2.8 protein

Storage of Frankenstein Mint Chip Cookies 

The mint chip cookies will stay good for up to one week in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Cookie substitutions:

If you do not have Enlightened Peppermint Partie ice cream available you can use regular mint chip ice cream but please note that the ingredients will change. You can order the Enlightened ice cream online here.

Other recipes you will like:

• Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes
• Easy Pumpkin Munchkins
• Halloween Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
• Pumpkin Coffee Cake
• Light Cake Batter Ice Cream
• Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies
• Frosted Sugar Cookies
• Pumpkin Snickerdoodles (stuffed with oreos)

Frequently asked questions:

Can you make cookies out of ice cream?

Yes, you would never know that I made these cookies with melted ice cream aside from the minty flavor, the texture is perfect. You can use it pretty interchangeably with the butter in a cookie recipe, give it a try!

How do I make my cookies chewy?

A chewy cookie has more moisture than a crispy cookie, if you want to make this cookie more crispy you can add egg whites, or use white sugar instead of brown sugar!

How do you make a mint chocolate chip cookie?

This is the perfect mint chocolate chip cookie recipe, similarly to any other cookie recipe you are going to need butter, sugar, and flour, among other things! Take a look at the ingredients list above.

Is mint extract strong?

Yes, mint extract is very strong, if you love mint and want to add a more minty flavor to these mint chip cookies you can add a small drop of mint extract to your preference.

What if I can’t find this ice cream in the store?

You can order the ice cream I used in this recipe here. It is super delicious and higher in protein than your typical ice cream!