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Easy Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

December 13, 2016 By The Head Spoon Leave a Comment

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Easy double chocolate peppermint cookies recipe that are great for your list of holiday gift ideas. These cookies smell heavenly while baking in the warm oven and are one of our favorite holiday desserts.

easy double peppermint chocolate chip cookies

Its difficult to not completely catapult into the Christmas spirit when you taste these fresh double chocolate peppermint cookies.  Anything with peppermint extract at this time of year is the magic bullet for Christmas baking happiness.

The reason these cookies are called "double" chocolate, is because not only is there cocoa powder in the dough, but also chocolate chips.  The more chocolate the better, wouldn't you agree?

peppermint chocolate chip cookies sifter

These are fairly simple peppermint cookies as you only need one bowl for this recipe.  You can see in the photo above, my new way of sifting.  I used to use the messy crank style sifters.  This one is SO much easier.  I do not fear sifting anymore.  Simply put your dry ingredients in the sifter and place on the bowl and start shaking the sifter.  Perfect sifted goodness.

The dough is SO good.  The key here is you do not want to overmix.  You want to still be able to see some of the dry ingredients after mixing - if you overmix, the batter will become sticky and will not taste as delicious.

peppermint chocolate chip cookies dough

You could also use crushed candy canes for the cookie topper, but I LOVE Andes mints so much, I wanted to incorporate them into this treat.  Because they are so creamy, they are such a great topping as opposed to a hard candy crunch for these cookies.

andes peppermint crunch candies

 

peppermint chocolate chip cookies

peppermint chocolate chip cookies

peppermint chocolate chip cookies

Tips for these delicious double chocolate peppermint cookies:

  1. Do not overmix the dough.  You want the dough to be light and fluffy, not sticky.
  2. You can use any type of chopped or crushed peppermint candies (i.e.: candy canes) for the topping.

These are great Christmas cookies for gifts or just for general spreading of Christmas cheer. 🙂  They put smiles on faces.

Hope you enjoy this very easy peppermint cookie recipe as much as I do.

If you like this cookie, you might also enjoy:

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies with Orange Zest

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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Easy Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Easy Double chocolate peppermint cookies with chopped peppermint Andes mints atop are sure to bring holiday cheer to the lucky recipients of these delicious morsels.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 40
Calories 130 kcal
Author Five Silver Spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp natural peppermint extract
  • 2 ½ cup unbleached all purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • Andes peppermint crunch candies aprox. 20 candies, chopped finely
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together for about 1-2 minutes. Add egg, peppermint extract and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides as you go to ensure even mixing.
  3. Add flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda and powder to a sifter and sift gradually over the wet ingredients mixing as you go. You can use a sifter that fits over your mixing bowl like the one you see in this post - its easier. Mix until well combined.
  4. Add chocolate chips and stir in with a mixing spoon and then chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  5. Form the dough into small balls (heaping 1 Tbsp) and place 1.5 inches apart on an ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Top the dough ball with a few more chocolate chips
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes - the edges should start to dry but the tops will still be slightly soft looking. Do not over-bake.
  7. Let the cookies set on the cookie sheet for a few minutes. Then push the chopped Andes peppermint crunch candies on top.
  8. Transfer to a cooling rack to rest until completely cooled. Store in an airtight container to keep fresh for up to a few days. You can also freeze them for several weeks.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Minimalist Baker

Nutrition Facts
Easy Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 105mg5%
Potassium 66mg2%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 1g2%
Calcium 11mg1%
Vitamin A 155IU3%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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