Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
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.
Equipment
- 2 Small bowls
- Rolling pin , mallet or heavy-bottom pan
- Parchment paper
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- 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