Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Soft, brownie-style chocolate peppermint cookies filled with chocolate chips and topped with crushed candy canes. A festive and easy holiday cookie.
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 191kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Crushed candy canes for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder, brown sugar, granulated sugar, melted butter, and vegetable oil.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. Mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Scoop the dough using a #40 cookie scoop and place onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Gently press the tops of the cookie dough balls to slightly flatten them.
- Bake one sheet at a time for 8-10 minutes. Cookies will be soft and brownie-like when they come out of the oven.
- Sprinkle crushed candy cane over the warm cookies immediately after removing them from the oven.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
Notes
- Add crushed candy canes while the cookies are warm, so they stick.
- Do not overbake. The cookies will be soft and will firm as they cool.
- Add a ½ teaspoon of espresso powder to enhance the rich chocolate flavor.
- Store separately from other cookies to keep the peppermint flavor from transferring.
- Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
