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Tara Noland

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe

5 from 1 vote
These chocolate peppermint cookies combine two amazing flavors into one fantastic cookie! They are perfect for the holidays and gift-giving.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Cooling time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 1 minute
Servings: 24 Cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients (cookies):
  • 1 cup salted butter softened
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
  • 2 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup crushed peppermint candies
Ingredients (ganache):
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon peppermint extract

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine your butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Use a stand mixer or electric hand mixer to cream the ingredients together for about 2 minutes, or until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  3. Add in the egg and peppermint extract until fully incorporated.
  4. Reduce the speed of your mixer. Gently add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Make sure no dry pockets of flour remain in your cookie dough.
  5. Use a medium 2 Tbsp. #40 size cookie scoop to drop balls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet. Your cookie balls should be 2 to 2 1/2 inches round. Space your cookies about 1 ½ inches apart to account for spreading and bake for 11 minutes.
  6. Assemble your ganache while the cookies are baking. Combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time until the chocolate is completely melted, stirring after each interval. Once the cream and chocolate are homogeneous, stir in the peppermint extract.
  7. As soon as your cookies come out of the oven, use a small dish or the back of a spoon to create a shallow indent in the center of each cookie. Add a spoonful of ganache to each indent and sprinkle with your crushed peppermints.
  8. Allow the cookies to cool for 30 minutes before serving.
    Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 152mgPotassium: 136mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 296IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg

Notes

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