Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Cookies
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Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Cookies
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Soft, decadent chocolate cookies topped with homemade creamy peppermint frosting and crushed candy canes. The perfect peppermint frosted chocolate cookie recipe! A delicious peppermint and chocolate Christmas cookie.
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Ingredients
Chocolate Cookies:
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Peppermint Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese (softened)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Garnish:
- Crushed candy canes
- Candy Cane Peppermint Butter Mints (optional)
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar for 4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix for 1 minute longer.
- Add cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, salt and mix just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop the dough onto parchment paper lined, light-colored baking sheets, spaced at least two-inches apart. If you want flatter cookies, lightly press down on the cookies.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Do NOT overbake the cookies as they will continue to bake once they are removed from the oven. Set aside to cool.
Peppermint Frosting:
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and peppermint extract. I suggest starting with 1/4 teaspoon and you can add more depending on preference. Mix for 1 minute longer.
- Spread the frosting on cooled chocolate cookies. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
- Don't overbake! These are soft baked double chocolate cookies and they are meant to be soft and chewy. The cookies will continue to bake once you remove them from the oven.
- Use light-colored baking sheets. I love to use thick, light-colored baking sheets because they bake the cookies evenly. If you use dark-colored baking sheets, the bottoms of the cookies may burn before the cookies are fully baked.
- If your cookies lose their shape in the oven, take a small spatula and press the edges toward the center to make a circle. You can also use a glass and move it around the cookie in a circular motion to make them into the perfect round circle.
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