Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Name: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup crushed candy canes

Deep chocolate cookies with cool peppermint and a crown of crushed candy canes.

Total time

40 min

Serves

12

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 12

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup crushed candy canes

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The preparation

10 steps, about 40 minutes start to finish.

01
Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
02
Beat in eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract.
03
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
04
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined.
05
Chill dough for 30 minutes.
06
Preheat oven to 350°F.
07
Scoop dough into balls and flatten slightly on parchment-lined baking sheets.
08
Bake 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake.
09
Press crushed candy canes on top immediately after removing from oven.
10
Cool completely before using for ice cream sandwiches.

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“Chill the dough for its 30 minutes so the cookies hold their shape instead of spreading thin. Pull them while they still look a touch soft and press the crushed candy canes on right away, before the tops set.”

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