Recipes Desserts Cookies Chocolate-Mint Marble Cookies 5.0 (4) 4 Reviews 4 Photos These are especially fun for kids to make--they'll love squishing the dough balls together to make each marble. Cream cheese gives the cookies richness and chewiness. Just make sure both the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before you start so that they'll incorporate fully into the dough. The food coloring is optional. Omit it if you like-or add more if you prefer a more vibrant green. Submitted by eatthelove Updated on June 19, 2020 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 4 4 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 13 mins Additional Time: 17 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 18 Yield: 18 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 18 servings 1 ¾ cups white sugar ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided 8 drops green food coloring (Optional) ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup white sugar, for rolling Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Put 1 3/4 cups sugar, butter, cream cheese, baking powder, salt, and peppermint and vanilla extracts in a bowl. Cream together with a mixer until well blended, 2 or 3 minutes. Mix in egg until incorporated. Add 2 cups of the flour; mix on low speed until incorporated, 2 to 3 minutes (dough will be very soft). Divide dough roughly in half and transfer one half to another bowl. Mix in food coloring, if using, and remaining 1/2 cup flour into one half of dough. Mix cocoa powder into other half. Place 1/2 cup sugar in a small bowl. Pinch off about 1 teaspoon of green dough and roll into a small ball; repeat with remaining green dough. Do the same with chocolate dough. To make each cookie, line up 4 small balls of dough in a row, alternating colors: green, chocolate, green, chocolate. Squish the 4 small dough balls together and roll lightly into 1 big ball. Roll in sugar; set on prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake until cookie edges start to turn golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cook's Note: Cookies keep up to 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature, or up to 3 months frozen. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 262 Calories 11g Fat 40g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 18 Calories 262 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 7g 33% Cholesterol 38mg 13% Sodium 158mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 40g 15% Dietary Fiber 2g 5% Total Sugars 25g Protein 3g 7% Calcium 31mg 2% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 82mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.