Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 2 1/ 2 cups flour
• 1/ 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/ 4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/ 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 10 drops of green food coloring (optional)
• 1/ 2 cup semi sweet or dark chocolate chips or andes mints
• 1/ 2 cup milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium size bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt. In another bowl, cream together sugar and butter. When mixture is creamy, add eggs, peppermint extract and food coloring. Mix until combined – do not over mix. Add in flour mixture. Then add in chocolate chips or andes mints. Drop by the tablespoon on ungreased or lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until edges and bottom of cookies just begin to brown slightly.