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Peppermint Bark Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Peppermint Bark Chocolate Chip Cookies combine classic chocolate chip cookie dough with chunks of peppermint bark for a festive twist. The cookies feature a balance of sweetness and a hint of mint, with flaky sea salt sprinkled on top for contrast. The chopped peppermint bark throughout adds texture and seasonal flavor, while the baking method yields cookies with slightly golden edges and a soft center.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings:
30
cookies
Calories:
263 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter at cool room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 2 cups peppermint bark divided, chopped
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- sea salt for sprinkling on cookies, flaked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars together for about 1 minute. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. With the mixer on low, slowly add in the dry ingredients. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped peppermint bark and chocolate chips.
- Form the cookie dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. While the cookies are cooling on the baking sheet, Gently push the remaining 1/2 cup of peppermint bark chunks into the tops of the cookies for decoration. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.
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Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
124mg
(5%)
Potassium
153mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
215IU
(4%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.