Chocolate peppermint cookies: chocolate cookies with chocolate chunks, white chocolate, and peppermint. The perfect combination for the perfect holiday cookie.
You might also like our white chocolate-dipped spice cookies and our FAVORITE double chocolate chip cookies!
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The ladies at church had a cookie exchange and we were each asked to bring 2 dozen holiday cookies with the recipe to share. I couldn't remember the last time I went to a cookie exchange but was excited about it! We are still pretty new to this area so it was nice to visit with some of the other gals who live here and come back with a few new recipes to try.
I revamped one of my son's favorite cookie recipes. Double chocolate cookies---with the addition of peppermint and melted white chocolate.
So delicious, so easy, and so pretty. You can make these with or without the white chocolate for dipping, but it really does take them up a notch.
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients
- melted butter
- cocoa powder
- brown sugar
- white sugar
- eggs
- peppermint extract
- vanilla
- salt
- baking soda
- flour
- chocolate chips
- white chocolate
- crushed candy canes
Instructions
Step 1: Combine melted butter and cocoa powder.
Step 2: Cream sugars with butter/cocoa mixture.
Step 3: Add eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract.
Step 4: Stir in salt, baking soda, and flour.
Step 5: Mix in chocolate chips.
Step 6: Chill dough for 30 minutes.
Step 7: Scoop dough onto cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cookies cool.
Step 8: Dip cookies in melted white chocolate (halfway) and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy.
How many cookies does this recipe make?
This recipe makes 2 ½ dozen cookies.
Can these cookies be made ahead of time?
They can be made the day before.
How do you melt chocolate for dipping?
You can use a double boiler or melt in the microwave according to the package instructions.
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter melted
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cup flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups white melting chocolates
- ½ cup crushed peppermint candy
Instructions
- Mix melted butter and cocoa powder together until smooth.
- Mix in sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing with each addition. Add peppermint extract and vanilla.
- Add salt, baking soda and flour.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Cover dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop dough using a medium cookie scoop.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Melt white chocolate according to package. Dip each cookie half way into the white chocolate and set on parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes.Yield: 2 ½ dozen.
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Mary Beth says
Chocolate and peppermint are one of my favorite flavor combinations and these look and sound delicious. Thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspire{d}. Have a very merry and blessed Christmas!
Cathy Kennedy says
Brandy,
Chocolate. Cookies. Peppermint. What a wonderfully festive recipe for Christmas time! I love, love having peppermint during the holiday season. Thanks for sharing. I'm saving this for sure to try...maybe not anytime soon but I'll definitely try it. Have a joyful and blessed Christmas! I'm visiting from Inspire Me Monday.
Miz Helen says
Your Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies look delicious, we love peppermint. Hope you have a fantastic week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
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Miz Helen
Michelle says
Oh yumilicious. A triple dose of chocolate works for me Brandy. I bet the ladies gobbled these down in seconds
Lisa says
I always make chocolate peppermint cookies for Christmas. They are my favorite. I love the look of your cookies. I have pinned them and will give them a try this year. Thanks for the recipe. Merry Christmas!
Elizabeth @ Guilty Chocoholic Mama says
I love chocolate in combination with almost anything (including with itself), but chocolate and peppermint has to be one of my favorites. Yes please to these! So festive! Pinning and making for sure this holiday season. So glad I stopped by from #ThisIsHowWeRoll!