Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cookies
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Servings
30 cookies
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Canadian
Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cookies
Description
Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cookies start with a dough made from all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, Dutch-processed cocoa powder, butter, granulated and brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. The cocoa provides a rich chocolate base while the sugars and butter offer sweetness and tenderness. The dough is formed into golf ball-sized balls, flattened to create a disc around a peppermint patty, completely enclosing it to ensure the chocolate mint candy melts inside during baking.
Baked at 350°F for 8-10 minutes, the cookies are taken out while still soft in the center and cooled on a rack. This approach keeps a tender, chewy texture while melting the peppermint candy. The final dusting of powdered sugar gives a delicate coating enhancing the festive look and subtle extra sweetness.
The resulting cookie balances chocolate depth with a cool peppermint filling, providing a textured treat that pairs chewy dough with a creamy melted center. They are suitable for holiday gatherings or any occasion where a mint chocolate dessert is desired.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 salt /4 teaspoon
- 3/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa
- 1 cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 30 peppermint patties
- powdered sugar for decorating the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat baking mat. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Set aside.
- With a mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time. Next, add in vanilla and mix until combined.
- Gradually add flour mixture and beat until flour disappears. Take a golf ball sized ball of dough, roll into a ball, and flatten it into a disc. Place a peppermint patty in the center and wrap the excess dough up and around the patty. Make sure the entire patty is covered. Repeat with remaining dough and place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are set, but still soft in the center. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for 3 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and cool completely. Dust the cookies with powdered sugar.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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