Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
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These chocolate peppermint cookies have the best flavor! They are thick bakery style cookies. These cookies have chewy edges and a soft gooey center. They are loaded with mint chocolate flavor!
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Ingredients
- ½ cup butter cold
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar tightly packed
- 1 egg
- drop peppermint extract optional
- 1 ¼ cups flour all purpose or gluten free flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup candy canes chopped
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cold butter, sugar and brown sugar. Stir on high for 2 to 3 minutes, until no clumps of butter remain.
- Add in egg and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Then, add in peppermint extract, flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Stir until a thick dough forms.
- Fold in chocolate chips and chopped candy canes.
- Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of dough onto lined pan.
- Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set, but still look soft.
- Finally, remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 10 minutes. Then carefully remove to a cooling rack. Sprinkle with extra chopped candy canes if desired.
Notes
- This recipe makes 8 cookies. It can easily be doubled.
- Use cold butter right from the fridge.
- Cream butter and sugars together until fully creamy. There should be no clumps of butter remaining.
- Dough will be very thick.
- Peppermint extract is optional.
- Bake until cookies are just barely set in the middle. They are meant to be gooey.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
312kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
168mg
(7%)
Potassium
87mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
369IU
(7%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 369IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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