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Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
These peppermint chocolate chip cookies blend rich chocolate and cool peppermint for the ultimate holiday bite. Soft, chewy, and full of flavor, these cookies are everything you love about a classic chocolate chip—just dressed up with candy cane sparkle. Perfect for cookie swaps, gifting, or cozy winter nights.
👥 26 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 58 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 13 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- baking sheet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream together the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined and smooth. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cuplarge eggs (room temperature)2vanilla extract2 tsp
2
Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low speed until the cookie dough forms. Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candy designated for the cookie dough.
all-purpose flour3 cupsbaking soda1 tspsemisweet chocolate chips1 cup
3
Use a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) to portion the cookie dough and place the cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet pan. Press the additional semisweet chocolate chips into the cookie dough balls. Chill the cookie dough for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
semisweet chocolate chips1 cup
4
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
5
Place the chilled cookie dough balls on the prepared baking pans, allowing room for spreading. Bake the cookies for about 13 to ⏱️ 14 minutes until the cookies are golden-brown on the edges and slightly underbaked in the center. Note: The cookies bake up a little misshapen due to the crushed candy canes. If you want round cookies, pull the baking pan out of the oven at ⏱️ 12 minutes, use the back of a spoon to gently form the cookies into circles, and bake the cookies for an additional 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes.
6
Immediately when the cookies come out of the oven, sprinkle the tops of the cookies with the additional crushed peppermint candy. Cool the cookies on the pan for ⏱️ 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
calories
324 kcal
fat Content
16 g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
99 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
33 mg
carbohydrate Content
43 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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