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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These moist and delectable Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are great for Holiday baking! Plus they have a surprise ingredient inside!
Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 36 Small Cookies
Calories: 69 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup grated zucchini excess water squeezed out
Icing:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk depending how runny you want the icing
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Whip butter, oil and sugars together until fluffy, 2 minutes. Mix in egg, vanilla and grated zucchini. Carefully mix in all dry ingredients until incorporated. Scoop onto greased cookie sheet and bake 7-9 minutes at 350. Delicious warm, or cooled.
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For the Icing:
- Mix all ingredients together in small bowl until smooth in consistency. Decorate with red sprinkles.
Notes
- -If you don't care so much about these being healthy, then you can substitute 1 whole egg for the egg whites and you can use all white (all-purpose) flour instead of whole wheat flour.
Nutrition Information
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
56mg
(2%)
Potassium
47mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Small Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.