4.9 from 27 votes
Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
A classic cookie with chunks of chocolate chips and peppermint candies. This minty cookie is great for a cookie exchange.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 4 dozen
Calories: 132 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 6 peppermint candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and peppermint extract, mix well.
- Whisk salt into flour in a separate bowl, and then add to butter mixture. Mix well and stir in chocolate chips.
- With small cookie scoop place dough on prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle top of cookies with peppermint candy (use your fingers to make the topping stick to the dough). Bake for 10-13 minutes or until cookies are light brown. Let cool for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
132kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
143mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4dozen
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.