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Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cookies: The Ultimate Christmas Cookie

2.90 from 28 votes
The holidays beckon with an irresistible aroma, weaving through the air, as these Chocolate Peppermint Cookies take center stage. Picture yourself in a cozy kitchen, enveloped in the warmth of the season, flour dusting the air as laughter dances around. This recipe is a cherished family tradition, a symphony of rich cocoa and invigorating peppermint that embodies the spirit of togetherness and delight.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Peppermint Buttercream
  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 2 1/2 powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1-4 drops red food coloring
  • Crushed peppermint candy canes for topping

Method
 

  1. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set it aside for later use.
  2. Combine the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until they form a creamy mixture. Add in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and peppermint mixing until well combined.
  3. Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda, and gently blend until the dry ingredients vanish into the mixture.
  4. Carefully fold in the chocolate chips. Use a generous cookie scoop to create 12 equally sized cookie dough balls. Place these on the prepared baking sheet and softly press them down to about ½ inch thick.
  5. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Once done, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for roughly 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
  6. Meanwhile, prepare the peppermint buttercream.
  7. Using a stand mixer fitted with a whip attachment, beat together softened butter until light and fluffy. Add in the remaining buttercream ingredients and mix until combined.
  8. Spread the cooled cookies with the peppermint buttercream frosting and sprinkle some crushed peppermint on top. Treat yourself to each delicious bite!

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