Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe

Name: Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt; 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature; 3/4 cup Sugar; 2 Egg; 1/4 teaspoon Peppermint Extract; 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips; 12 pieces Mini Candy Canes, Lightly Crushed

Servings: persons

1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
3/4 cup Sugar
2 Egg
1/4 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
12 pieces Mini Candy Canes, Lightly Crushed

1
Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside
2
With a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy
3
Add the egg and peppermint extract; with mixer on low, slowly incorporate the flour mixture and stir until incorporated
4
Mix in the chocolate chips by hand; chill dough for 2 hours before baking
5
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F
6
Scoop roughly a tablespoon of dough out and roll into a ball. flatten the ball and press the top of the dough with crushed candy cane bits
7
Space cookies on a sheet 1 1/2-in. apart and bake 10-12 minutes until edges are firm and center is soft.
8
On the last two minutes of baking, add more of the peppermint topping to each cookie
9
Cool cookies on a wire rack

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour, 1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder, and more.

Yes, Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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