5.0 from 9 votes
Chewy Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
Chewy chocolatey cookies studded with bits of broken candy canes and chocolate chips.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 76 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup white sugar (organic for vegan-friendly)
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup crushed peppermint pieces about 6 candy canes
- olive oil mister or cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and whisk until combined and any lumps are broken up.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together using a mixer on high speed. Add vanilla and egg and beat until combined.
- Set mixer to low speed and slowly add flour mixture. Beat until just combined and fold in chocolate chips and peppermint pieces.
- Drop tablespoons of batter two inches apart onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 12 minutes or until set. (Don't overbake or the cookies won't be chewy!)
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then finish cooling on wire racks.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
76kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
16IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 76kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 16IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.