Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
The perfect Christmas cookie recipe for your chocolate peppermint lover!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 3/4 cup AP Flour
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Cocoa Powder
- 3/4 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Crushed Candy Canes
- 1 cup Peppermint Chips (I found them at trader joes)
- 1/2 to 1 tsp peppermint extract (this gets really strong really fast!)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together butter and both sugars for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract (or emulsion) and mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to your mixer, scraping down the sides as needed, until fully combined.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips and crushed peppermint.
- Scoop dough (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) onto prepared baking sheets, leaving space for spreading.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- (Optional: Sprinkle extra crushed peppermint on top while warm for that bakery-style finish!)