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    Home » Entertaining » Holidays » Christmas » Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

    Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

    Published: Nov 9, 2020 Modified: May 30, 2021 by GG

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    Peppermint Chocolate Cookies combine deep chocolate and peppermint flavors in every bite. Dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed candy canes, our holiday cookie will be the star on your dessert table.

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    I received products from sponsor companies for the creation of my Christmas Cookies Week recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

    Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

    cookies on baking sheetAre you ready to bake your new favorite Christmas cookie? With just a few basic kitchen ingredients, the aroma of these chocolate cookies will be filling your kitchen. #ChristmasCookies

    Butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar, cocoa powder and peppermint extract, along with a few other basic ingredients, are all you need to bake up our decadent chocolate cookies.

    While the cookies are cooling on the cooling rack, crush the candy canes (I used a meat mallet but the edge of a heavy pot will work too) and melt some white chocolate chips until smooth and creamy. Yes, I was tempted to lick the spoon, how about you?

    After the cookies cool, dip them halfway into the melted chocolate, sprinkle with crushed candy cane pieces and return them back to the cooling rack to firm up.

    How festive do these White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies look? Almost too pretty to eat. Almost! But I’m not letting that stop me from indulging in their deliciousness.

    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

    • Use crushed peppermint starlight candy in place of the candy canes
    • Not a fan of peppermint flavor in your cookies? No problem, just leave out the peppermint extract.
    • Be sure that your butter is at room temperature for easy creaming
    • Whenever baking, use table salt not kosher saltwhite chocolate dipped chocolate cookies with candy canes

     

    Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

    • Flour
    • unsweetened cocoa powder
    • baking powder
    • salt
    • baking soda
    • butter
    • brown sugar
    • granulated sugar
    • eggs
    • vanilla extract
    • peppermint extract
    • white chocolate chips
    • candy canes
    Adams extracts and Analon baking pans

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    Welcome to #ChristmasCookies week where more than 25 bloggers are sharing cookie recipes perfect for your holiday celebrations. Hosted by Ellen from Family Around the Table, Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures and Heather from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks, we invite you to not only check out the recipes but enter the amazing giveaway.

     

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    Originally founded as the West Texas Pecan Nursery in the late 1800's, Millican Pecan is now in 5th generation ownership. Located in San Saba, TX, the family continues the tradition of pecan farming while also branching the business into the online world. The family also enjoys educating people about pecans. One winner will receive The Tower of Treats Gift Tins. The tower includes 3 decorative gift tins stacked on top of each other. The bottom tin includes our 2 lb. Chocolate Pecan Sampler, the middle tin is our Flavored Pecan Sampler and the top tin is an 8 oz. tin of Milk Chocolate Caramillicans (similar to Turtles). An $80 value.

     

    Prize 2: An Assortment of Flavored Extracts from Adams Extract and Spices

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    Prize 3: A Set of Baking Pans from Anolon

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    Established in the 1950's, Meyer Manufacturing started by making and selling flashlights. In 1971 they started their journey into selling cookware. By 1986 they released the world’s first hard-anodized nonstick cookware which revolutionized the world of home cooking. Their nonstick surface didn’t flake or scratch easily.

    Today they sell bakeware with nonstick interior and exterior made with a special sapphire-reinforced blend that is triple coated. NOTE: Color may vary from the photo above.

    Prize 4: An Assorted Baking Box from Sweets & Treats

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    Make Sweets & Treats your one-stop shop for all your holiday sprinkle needs. In addition to fun, festive and colorful sprinkles, Sweets & Treats offers cupcake liners, edible glitters, sugars, and more.

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    Four (4) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. Bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment. Winners have 24 hours to respond once notified by email, or they forfeit the prize and an alternate winner will be chosen. The #ChristmasCookies bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members living in the household cannot enter or win the giveaway. Entries will be verified. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Giveaway open to US Residents only who are 18 years of age or older to enter giveaway. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the #ChristmasCookies posts or entry.

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    Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

    Peppermint Chocolate Cookies combine deep chocolate and peppermint flavors in every bite. Dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed candy canes, our holiday cookie will be the star on your dessert table.
    Course Cookies, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword chocolate mint cookies, chocolate peppermint cookies
    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 14 minutes
    Chill Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 14 minutes
    Servings 54
    Calories 87kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    • 2 1/2 cups flour
    • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 tsp. baking powder
    • 3/4 tsp. salt
    • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
    • 1 cup butter , at room temperature
    • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
    • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp. peppermint extract
    • 1 pkg. (12 ounces) white chocolate chips , 2 cups
    • 8 candy canes , crushed

    Instructions

    • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and baking soda in medium bowl until blended; reserve.
    • With mixer on medium-high beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined and blended, about 3 minutes.
    • Add eggs and vanilla and peppermint extracts and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
    • Add reserved flour mixture and beat until a thick dough forms.
    • Using wet hands, shape into 1-inch balls and chill 30 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F.
    • Arrange cookie dough 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
    • Bake 14 minutes or until cookies are set. Cool 3 minutes on baking sheets. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
    • Melt white chocolate in microwave for 45 seconds. Stir and repeat in 10 seconds intervals until melted and smooth.
    • Dip cookies halfway in melted white chocolate and top with crushed candy cane pieces. Return cookies to wire rack until chocolate has set.

    Notes

    Makes 54 cookies.
    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
    • Use crushed peppermint starlight candy 
    • Be sure that your butter is at room temperature for easy creaming
    • Always use table salt, not kosher salt, when baking

    Nutrition

    Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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    Comments

    1. Karen

      November 09, 2020 at 6:04 pm

      These are so pretty! I love the presentation too.

    2. Wendy Klik

      November 09, 2020 at 7:09 pm

      Perfect Christmas Cookies. Not only beautiful but I'm sure delicious as well.

    3. Hezzi-D

      November 09, 2020 at 9:07 pm

      These are so pretty! I love the chocolate and peppermint combination.

    4. Rebecca

      November 09, 2020 at 9:58 pm

      Peppermint just makes the holidays better! What a fun Cookie Idea especially for a cookie exchange.

    5. Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck

      November 09, 2020 at 10:27 pm

      Is there anything more festive than a cookie decorated with candy canes? I don't think so!!!

    6. Cindy

      November 10, 2020 at 5:41 am

      Chocolate and peppermint make a great Christmas cookie combo!

    7. Lisa Kerhin

      November 10, 2020 at 9:21 am

      Perfect combination of holiday flavors to me...chocolate and peppermint

    8. Jolene

      November 10, 2020 at 10:24 am

      Peppermint and chocolate are my son's favorite flavor combo, he will love these!

    9. Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng

      November 10, 2020 at 9:25 pm

      These look so good. I actually bought peppermint candies to crush up with a sense I was going to need them 🙂

    10. Ellen

      November 14, 2020 at 9:00 am

      My kids love mint cookies and paired with chocolate, I know they will love these treats. They look so pretty too!

    11. Jennifer Stewart

      November 14, 2020 at 6:02 pm

      5 stars
      These are so pretty. They remind me of peppermint bark but in cookie form and more addictive!

    12. GG

      November 16, 2020 at 10:03 am

      Thank youJennifer. And yes, they are extremely addictive and I say this from experience! Savor the Moments, GG

    13. GG

      November 16, 2020 at 10:11 am

      Thanks Ellen. It's a great flavor combination and so festive too!

    14. Christi

      November 22, 2020 at 2:31 pm

      How festive with the candy cane pieces on top! Such a fun and cute cookie.

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