Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Rich chocolate cookies infused with peppermint flavor, studded with white chocolate chips, and optionally topped with melted white chocolate and crushed peppermint candies.
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract (or to taste)
- 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- Optional Topping:
Additional white chocolate, melted - Crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which takes about 2 minutes with a stand mixer or 5 minutes by hand.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract until well combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Scoop out roughly 1.5-inch balls of dough and place them onto a prepared baking sheet, ensuring about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C (350°F) for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For an optional topping, melt additional white chocolate. Dip half of each cooled cookie into the melted chocolate, then immediately sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
- Let the chocolate set before serving or storing.
Notes
Find it online: https://www.masterthecook.com/chocolate-peppermint-cookies/