Cookie Bakers Helping Cookie Bakers

Gloria, a reader from Texas, left the following comment on my Mocha Mint Cookie post:

“When Nestlé's discontinued their mint chocolate chips a few years ago, I wrote to them about where I could get them. They were kind enough to send me a 'recipe' for a substitute. I thought I'd share it with you.”

Creating Mint Morsels Using Semisweet Morsels

Place 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Nestlé Toll House Semisweet Chocolate Morsels in a medium, heavy-duty plastic bag or container. Add 1/4 tsp. pure peppermint extract; seal bag or cover container. Shake to coat. Store for 24 hrs to allow sufficient time for morsels to absorb the mint extract.

Don't have 24 hrs to spare? Here is what we recommend. The results are almost as good as waiting 24 hrs:

Place 2 cups Nestlé Toll House Semisweet Chocolate Morsels in a medium, heavy-duty plastic bag or container. Add 1/2 tsp. pure peppermint extract; seal bag or cover container. Shake to coat.

The mint-favored morsels can be added directly to your recipe or melted according to morsel package directions.

Note: Peppermint Flavoring and Pure Peppermint extract can be used interchangeably.

Thanks so much for sharing, Gloria! Everybody print out this recipe. It's a great "formula" to have on hand when you need mint chips but don't have the time to wait for the King Arthur store to deliver or don't want to run out to pick up some Junior Mints.