# I need to find either mint chocolate chips or mint M&M's **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840 "2008-12-12T04:30:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/1 "2008-12-12T04:30:24Z")
I want to make some cookies for Christmas with mint chocolate. I have a backup plan to just use regular chips with peppermint extract in the dough if I can’t find them. I don’t want to use crushed candy canes or crushed up Andes mints or any other variation of crushing up a mint candy. I just need help finding the mint chocolate chips or mint M&M’s. I’ve been to the M&M’s website and they feature the mint flavor for the Holidays, but there is no information on where to get them. Has anyone seen these this season? If you have them in your area, I will reimburse you for a couple of bags plus shipping. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/2 "2008-12-12T04:52:02Z")
Mint M&Ms are everywhere - anywhere that sells those bigger bags of M&MS. The bags do not look very different from other holiday bagged M&Ms, they just say mint on them. They are a bit bigger than regular M&Ms though and I do not know why, years ago they were not and they tasted better then. I’ve seen mint M&Ms at like Target and stuff. I don’t know where you are located but I don’t live in any kind of area that gets exclusive candies or anything so you should be able to find them at grocery chain, Target, Wal-mart etc. They just only come in those big ass bags. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/3 "2008-12-12T12:49:21Z")
M&Ms are also selling a higher-end chocolate that has a mint center. They are costly, but the chocolate is a better quality and the outer shell is not hard. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/4 "2008-12-12T13:03:53Z")
**Kahdaji** , The ones you are talking about are the Premiums mentioned in the little edit text–she knows about them and can find them but doesn’t want to use them. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/5 "2008-12-12T14:26:08Z")
> [@myskepticsight](#): > > Mint M&Ms are everywhere - anywhere that sells those bigger bags of M&MS. The bags do not look very different from other holiday bagged M&Ms, they just say mint on them. They are a bit bigger than regular M&Ms though and I do not know why, years ago they were not and they tasted better then. I’ve seen mint M&Ms at like Target and stuff. I don’t know where you are located but I don’t live in any kind of area that gets exclusive candies or anything so you should be able to find them at grocery chain, Target, Wal-mart etc. They just only come in those big ass bags. The problem I’m having is that they are not everywhere. I’m in central NC. I’m glad to know that they are available somewhere and are being produced this year. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/6 "2008-12-12T14:40:17Z")
There are [M&M Premiums](http://us.mms.com/us/about/products/mmspremiums/) in mint that I’ve gotten at WalMart here. A little pricey, but really good. Other than that, all I can suggest is that there are many candy retailers online that you can order from. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/7 "2008-12-12T14:40:38Z")
Hockey Monkey, I went to the company web site and typed in Raleigh, figuring that’s central N.C. The return tells me that Rite Aid Drug carries them in a 6-oz. size, as well as Harris Teeter, Food Lion, CVS, Lowes Food Store, and a lot of other outlets. [Here](http://www.m-ms.com/us/about/wheretobuy/index.do) is the site if you want to plug in your own ZIP code, as it has the phone number of all the stores and you can do some calling around. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/8 "2008-12-12T15:51:52Z")
Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/9 "2008-12-12T15:58:25Z")
A friend of mine made some excellent mint chocolate chip cookies by using broken up Frango mints. I think you get them at Macy’s now if you have one near you. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/10 "2008-12-12T17:04:55Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Hockey Monkey, I went to the company web site and typed in Raleigh, figuring that’s central N.C. The return tells me that Rite Aid Drug carries them in a 6-oz. size, as well as Harris Teeter, Food Lion, CVS, Lowes Food Store, and a lot of other outlets. [Here](http://www.m-ms.com/us/about/wheretobuy/index.do) is the site if you want to plug in your own ZIP code, as it has the phone number of all the stores and you can do some calling around. That was for the Premium ones. I can’t spend that kind of money to make cookies. (I’d need about 3 boxes per recipe.) Dang it. I have a couple of other place to check after work, but if I can’t find them, I’ll just go to plan B. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/11 "2008-12-12T17:10:51Z")
OK, if you go to that same page and look in the upper right hand, you see Mint Baking Bits. Is that what you want? The Milk Chocolate ones are carried by Lowes Food Store; the Semi-Sweet ones are not in your area. Lowes Food Store 2900 E Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604 (919) 873-0722 Lowes Food Store 1845 Aversboro Rd, Garner, NC 27529 (919) 779-9907 Lowes Food Store 3001 Widewaters Pkwy, Knightdale, NC 27545 (919) 217-9184 Lowes Food Store 3480 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27518 (919) 363-3039 Lowes Food Store 6430 Tryon Rd, Cary, NC 27518 (919) 859-9335 Lowes Food Store 9600 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615 (919) 847-5661 Lowes Food Store 8201 Rowlock Way Cornerston, Raleigh, NC 27612 (919) 792-0304 Lowes Food Store 930 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27513 (919) 467-4441 Lowes Food Store 1961 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27513 (919) 469-9456 Lowes Food Store 8100 Brier Creek Pkwy, Raleigh, NC 27617 (919) 293-0294 Lowes Food Store 5400 Apex Peakway, Apex, NC 27502 (919) 363-5376 Lowes Food Store 112 Bass Lake Rd, Holly Springs, NC 27540 (919) 577-6971 Lowes Food Store 12524 Capital Blvd, Wake Forest, NC 27588 (919) 562-5020 Lowes Food Store 1001 N Miami Blvd Ste 207, Durham, NC 27703 (919) 683-1600 ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/12 "2008-12-12T18:02:56Z")
I appreciate your help Sigmagirl, but those are MINI baking bits, not MINT ones. It’s hard to see in the picture. Thanks for trying! ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/13 "2008-12-12T18:10:22Z")
I’m sorry; the bag may say mini, but the mouseover says mint. The bastages tricked me. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/14 "2008-12-13T01:03:08Z")
I just bought a bag at CVS in Virginia in the Christmas candy section. (I was comparing them to the premium ones that still expensive even at half off. _FWIW-the premium are better ._) Anyway-do you have CVS down there? ETA: I googled and you do. I would check out CVS. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/15 "2008-12-13T01:40:45Z")
Try a Walmart with a grocery. The local one has mint chocolate chips. They may be in a large aisle display for Christmas baking supplies and not in the regular baking section. ---
**Author:** ![Catfood\_Purrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/16 "2008-12-13T02:23:51Z")
A few days ago I saw plain mint chips at the grocery store I frequent. They’re not chocolate AND mint, though, just mint. They’re about 1.50 per bag (I would assume, that’s how much all the other varieties of the brand are), and if the quality is anything like their butterscotch, semisweet, milk, and white chocolate chips, they’re probably really good. I’ll mail you some, if you want them. ---
**Author:** ![Omphaloskeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bcef8e/32.png) [@Omphaloskeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omphaloskeptic)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/17 "2008-12-13T18:50:27Z")
Just for reassurance: I also made cookies with mint chocolate chips when I could find them, but like you I have a hard time finding them; I switched to using peppermint extract in the dough and that works well too. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-find-either-mint-chocolate-chips-or-mint-m-ms/476840/18 "2008-12-13T20:32:00Z")
I found a bag! Woohoo! Thanks for helping me guys. Target has them.