I love green and have for as long as I can remember, I love mint too. When March rolls around it only seems fitting that I want to make all things minty green! One of my favorite flavors of ice cream as a kid was mint chocolate chip. I listed more great minty treats at the bottom of this post in case you are crazy for mint chip like me.
Rolling out scone dough with chocolate chips is fun, the chips pretty much tell me how thick I’m going to roll the dough. As soon as I feel some resistance I stop. Oh how I LOVE chocolate chips!
Mint Chocolate Chip Scones {printable recipe}
2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 eggs
1 cup chocolate chips
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, extracts and eggs. Add in chocolate chips, mix until blended. Knead on a floured surface. Cut into desired shape. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes or until light golden.Mint Icing
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 drop green food coloring
Mix all ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Pipe on with piping bag fitted with a #4 tip.
There is just something that is so much fun about shamrocks. I loved trying to find a four leaf clover in the grass when I was a kid. I never did but a couple years ago my nephew did, he’s so LUCKY!
These got a bit more golden than I like, but I got sidetracked and walked outside and you guessed it…when I came back in the timer was buzzing! When will I ever learn?
Since grabbing my heart shaped cookie cutter is second nature, I figured no one would mind hearts for St. Patrick’s Day
Whats not to love, chocolate chips….good
mint….good
shamrocks…..good, besides they are just heats stuck together!
some even got sprinkles
while others got a minty drizzle. Speaking of drizzle, it has been rainy or feeling like rain all week. I sure hope it warms up fast and spring gets here. Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead this weekend. MORE daylight….yippee……a food bloggers dream!
If you are looking for more St. Patrick’s Day Treats take a look at these
Lots of St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
Mint Chocolate Chip Meringues which by the way are my FAVORITE childhood cookie!
Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with a Cooked Mint Frosting Recipe
Salty and Sweet St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
March 7, 2012 at 10:02 pmWell aren’t these just the cutest green food ever!
Diane says
March 7, 2012 at 10:03 pmAverie you are faster than lightening!!!!!! XXXOOO 🙂
Rita says
March 7, 2012 at 10:28 pmOh my gosh !! I’m so sad that I can’t cook at all 🙁 .. I’m sure my little one will be happy to see those beautiful cookie for breakfast! Lovely!!!
Blog is the New Black says
March 8, 2012 at 5:27 amI LOVE SCONES and these sound like no exception!
Cookbook Queen says
March 8, 2012 at 5:39 amLook at you with all your scones lately!! This look great, so do all your other minty recipes!!
aarthi says
March 8, 2012 at 6:56 amAwesome Recipe Dear..Bookmarking it to try soon..
Aarthi
http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/
Cassie says
March 8, 2012 at 7:14 amYum, Diane! I love these flavors. The frosting is perfect too!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
March 8, 2012 at 7:28 amThose are gorgeous! Oh, and yummy. Pinning!
valerie says
March 8, 2012 at 9:08 amMy inner Irish is so in love with this recipe…I see this on my Sunday morning menu.
Natalie @ Cooking for My Kids says
March 8, 2012 at 1:28 pmThese scones are adorable…and look delicious, too!
Natalie @ Cooking for My Kids says
March 8, 2012 at 1:29 pmThese scones look delicious, and they are adorable, too!
vianney says
March 8, 2012 at 5:41 pmLove your scones!!! so sweet and I know my girls would love to try their hand at decorating them with the chocolate sprinkles, how fun!!
Jersey Girl Cooks says
March 8, 2012 at 6:06 pmI love these! You make everything you bake look so appealing.
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
March 9, 2012 at 6:13 amOh my gosh…such cuteness! And they sound delicious. Love!!!
naomi says
March 9, 2012 at 9:13 amCrafty, cute and delicious! LOVE it, Diane!
Raina says
March 11, 2012 at 7:14 amYou definitely make the prettiest scones I have seen. They sound delish….love mint too:)
Paula says
March 13, 2012 at 3:24 pmWhat a fabulous round-up of your St. Pat’s treats and these scones look delicious. I love the shade of green in the mint frosting!
Linda says
March 21, 2012 at 8:27 amDiane~
The Scones were Delish!!! Loved every last bite and even the crumbs!!!
Linda/Personal Concierge
Diane says
March 26, 2012 at 12:24 pmXXX glad you liked them 🙂
C.A. says
July 6, 2013 at 11:35 amAm I missing it, Diane? I don’t see the amount of chips you used in the recipe. What’s the measurement for the chocolate chips? Looks yummy and I want to make these. Thx
Diane says
July 7, 2013 at 11:22 amsorry about that, I adjusted the recipe. I used 1 cup chocolate chips and added them in after the eggs. I adjusted the recipe to reflect the adjustment. Thank you for bringing the error to my attention. Happy Baking 🙂