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Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Few cookie combinations evoke the spirit of the holidays quite like the blend of peppermint and chocolate. These delectable soft and chewy peppermint chocolate cookies will tantalize your taste buds.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
24
minutes
mins
Cooling Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
44
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Christmas cookies, peppermint
Servings:
17
people
Calories:
247
kcal
Author:
An Easy Budget Recipes Original!
Cost:
$5.15
Equipment
stand mixer
Measuring cups and spoons
baking sheets
wire racks
Microwave-safe bowl
2 Tablespoon Cookie scoop
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE COOKIES:
½
cup
of softened Butter
¾
cup
of Brown sugar
1
teaspoon
of Vanilla
1
Egg
½
teaspoon
of Baking powder
1
cup
of Flour
¼
cup
of unsweetened Cocoa powder
½
cup
of Melted chocolate chips
2
Tablespoons
of milk
PEPPERMINT FROSTING:
⅓
cup
butter
softened
2
cups
Powdered sugar
2 - 3
Tablespoons
of Whipping cream
¼
teaspoon
Peppermint extract
1
candy cane
crushed
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
PREP OVEN AND BAKING SHEETS:
Adjust the oven rack to the middle position.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
MAKE COOKIE DOUGH:
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamed.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 20-second intervals.
Add the vanilla, baking powder, egg, flour, cocoa, milk, and melted chocolate into the butter mixture.
Beat until combined.
SCOOP AND BAKE COOKIES:
Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the batter on the prepared baking sheets.
Flatten the cookie dough mounds slightly.
Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 12 to 14 minutes or until set.
Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
MAKE PEPPERMINT BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
In a large bowl, beat softened butter until creamy.
Add in 1 cup of powdered sugar, then peppermint extract, milk, and then the rest of the powdered sugar.
Beat for a couple of minutes until smooth and creamy.
TO FINISH:
Add the buttercream frosting into a piping bag, and make swirls on top of the cookie.
Sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
Notes
If you want the buttercream to be smoother, add in more whipping cream little by little until you get the texture you desire.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cookie
|
Calories:
247
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
35
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.4
g
|
Cholesterol:
36
mg
|
Sodium:
92
mg
|
Potassium:
69
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
27
g
|
Vitamin A:
318
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.01
mg
|
Calcium:
28
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg