Kale Mint Cookies
- 1 bunch kale
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the baking sheets
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of baking powder
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup bittersweet dark chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
- Remove the stems from the kale and spread the leaves on the prepared baking sheet.
- Roast, rotating the baking sheet halfway through, until dry, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Transfer the kale to a food processor and grind into a powder.
- You should have about 3/4 cup.
- Beat the butter and sugar in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the egg, mint, salt and baking powder and beat, scraping down the bowl as needed, until fully combined.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour and ground kale and beat until fully combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- Position the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and butter the parchment.
- Using a teaspoon measure, scoop the dough and form into small balls.
- Arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake, switching the baking sheets halfway through, until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool for 1 minute on the baking sheets before carefully transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Fill a medium saucepan with 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a simmer.
- Place a medium heat-proof bowl over (not in) the water and add the chocolate chips.
- With a heat-proof spatula, stir the chocolate chips until fully melted.
- Drizzle the cookies with the chocolate or dip them in the bowl.
- Let set before serving.
kale, unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, mint, kosher salt, baking powder, allpurpose, bittersweet dark chocolate chips
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kale-mint-cookies.html (may not work)