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Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

November 9, 2020 by GG 27 Comments

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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.

White Chocolate Peppermint 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 Peppermint Chocolate 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 saltcookies in a bowl 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
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white chocolate dipped chocolate cookies with candy canes
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Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Chill Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 14 mins
 
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
Servings: 54
Calories: 87 kcal
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
  1. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and baking soda in medium bowl until blended; reserve.
  2. With mixer on medium-high beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined and blended, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla and peppermint extracts and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add reserved flour mixture and beat until a thick dough forms.
  5. Using wet hands, shape into 1-inch balls and chill 30 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F.
  7. Arrange cookie dough 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

  8. Bake 14 minutes or until cookies are set. Cool 3 minutes on baking sheets. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
  9. Melt white chocolate in microwave for 45 seconds. Stir and repeat in 10 seconds intervals until melted and smooth.
  10. Dip cookies halfway in melted white chocolate and top with crushed candy cane pieces. Return cookies to wire rack until chocolate has set.
Recipe 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 Facts
Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 76mg3%
Potassium 26mg1%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 114IU2%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Karen says

    November 9, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    These are so pretty! I love the presentation too.

  2. Wendy Klik says

    November 9, 2020 at 7:09 pm

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

  3. Hezzi-D says

    November 9, 2020 at 9:07 pm

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

  4. Rebecca says

    November 9, 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 says

    November 9, 2020 at 10:27 pm

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

  6. Cindy says

    November 10, 2020 at 5:41 am

    Chocolate and peppermint make a great Christmas cookie combo!

  7. Lisa Kerhin says

    November 10, 2020 at 9:21 am

    Perfect combination of holiday flavors to me…chocolate and peppermint

  8. Jolene says

    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 says

    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 đŸ™‚

  10. Ellen says

    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 says

    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 says

    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 says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:11 am

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

  14. Christi says

    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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