Small Batch Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe

If you are a lover of peppermint, these cookies will put you in cookie heaven. They have peppermint extract plus crushed peppermint candy in a soft chocolate cookie. They are not too sweet, perfect with a cold glass of milk or warm cocoa.

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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If you are a lover of peppermint, these cookies will put you in cookie heaven. They have peppermint extract plus crushed peppermint candy in a soft chocolate cookie. They are not too sweet, perfect with a cold glass of milk or warm cocoa.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Refrigeration Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 6 People

Calories 190 kcal

Equipment

• Measuring cups and spoons
• 2-Cup liquid measuring cup
• 2 Small bowls
• Handheld immersion blender, with beaters attachment
• Silicone spoonula
• Rolling pin , mallet or heavy-bottom pan
• Parchment paper
• Cooling rack
• Baking sheet

Ingredients

  

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• 1/4 Cup Butter , softened
• 1/4 Cup Brown sugar, packed
• 3 Tbsp Sugar
• 1 Large Egg yolk
• 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp Peppermint extract
• 2 Tbsp Cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 Cup All-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp Lily's white chocolate no sugar added baking chips
• 2 Tbsp Peppermint candy , crushed (See Notes)

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, measure the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, add the sugars and butter. Cream for 1 minute using an immersion blender with a beaters attachment.
• Add the egg yolk and peppermint extract. Mix.
• Add the flour mixture in 3 parts, mixing by hand each time.
• Add the white chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candy. Mix by hand until uniform.
• Scoop out 3 Tbsp cookie dough for each cookie; you should have 6 cookies. Roll each cookie into a ball and place on a baking sheet. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Bake for 10-13 minutes or until cookies are no longer glossy.
• Remove from oven and leave cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Remove cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Place candy inside a plastic zip-top bag.  Seal and crush with a rolling pin, mallet, or heavy-bottom pan into small pieces, but not tiny.

Serving suggestions and optional ingredients are not calculated as part of the nutritional facts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1CookieCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 60mgSugar: 20gCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.8mg

Keyword Chocolate, Christmas, Cookies, Peppermint, Small Batch

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