Chewy chocolate peppermint with a sweet white chocolate drizzle and crushed peppermint candy
My family loves these chewy chocolate peppermint cookies and so do I! The cookies are soft like a brownie with the chew of a chocolate chip cookie. The drizzle of white chocolate adds some sweetness and the crushed peppermint adds the perfect balance of flavor and texture.
I originally made these cookies for my son, Ezra's three-month photoshoot. I don't' know why I decided to do this to myself every month but I've committed now so I guess I have to keep going. See my previous photos for October and November.
I admit the best part of this photoshoot was the excuse to gorge myself on yummy cookies for a week!
These cookies are perfect for making with your kids. My daughter Avalon loves to do the chocolate drizzle and crush the peppermint.
These cookies stay incredibly soft for days. We keep our in an airtight container on the countertop so anyone can grab them when they have a hankering for a Holiday treat. Perfect for a cookie exchange or to leave for Santa Clause on Christmas eve.
If you loved my Christmas sugar cookies or my gingerbread men cookies, you'll love these soft and chewy chocolate peppermint cookies. They are a huge hit with friends and family.
Chocolate peppermint cookie ingredients
Brown Sugar - Adds flavor and a chewy texture to the cookies
Butter - Helps the cookies spread and adds flavor
Eggs - Provides the structure for the cookie and adds moisture
Honey - Keeps the cookies moist for days and adds flavor
Baking Soda - The main rising agent in these cookies and adds flavor
Baking Powder - Gives more of a cakier texture to the cookies, leave it out if you like your cookies to be flatter
Vanilla - Flavor!
Salt - Brings out the flavor of the chocolate
Flour - Provides structure to the cookie
Cocoa Powder - I'm using dutched cocoa powder but you can use any kind that you like
White chocolate - A hint of sweetness and holds the peppermint candy on the cookie
Crushed Peppermint - Just the right amount of peppermint crunch to the top of the cookie
How to make chocolate peppermint cookies
These chocolate peppermint cookies come together in a flash. I am using my Bosch universal plus mixer but you can use any mixer you have or even use a whisk if that's all you have.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add in your eggs one at a time, letting each mix fully before adding the next. Adding eggs too fast can cause your batter to curdle. Mix on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Scrape the bowl and then add in your vanilla, flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and honey. Mix on low until combined.
The dough is fairly thick. Scoop the dough using a #20 cookie scoop or approximately two Tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Place the balls about 1" apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten the ball with a fork like you're making peanut butter cookies.
Bake in your preheated oven for 8 minutes. These cookies don't spread hardly at all. Let them cool for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Once they are cool you can decorate them!
Crush your peppermint candies inside a sandwich bag with a mallet or hammer.
Meltdown your white chocolate. I put mine in the microwave for 1 minute, then 15 seconds and then stirred until completely melted. Don't overheat your chocolate or it could burn.
Place the chocolate into a piping bag or simply use a spoon and drizzle the chocolate over the tops of your cookies.
All that's left to do is enjoy! Let me know in the comments if you try these cookies out and what you think of them. To me they are pretty much heaven on a plate!
Need more Christmas cookie ideas? Try these out!
Christmas Cookies
Gingerbread Men Cookies
Glitter Crinkle Cookies
Recipe
Equipment
- Mixer
- #20 cookie scoop
- Mallet or hammer
Ingredients
- 6 ounces unsalted butter softened
- 9 ounces brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 12 ounces all-purpose flour
- 3 ounces cocoa powder I used cocoa barry extra brute but you can use any kind you have
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 ounces white chocolate
- 2 ounces peppermint candy
Instructions
Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy with the paddle attachment (this takes about 2 minutes).
- Then, add in your room temperature eggs one at a time allowing each egg to mix fully before adding the next. Adding eggs too fast can cause your batter to curdle.
- Mix on medium speed (setting 2 on my Bosch Mixer, setting 4 on a KitchenAid) until the mixture is light and fluffy (this takes about 2 minutes).
- Scrape the bowl.
- Next, add in your vanilla, flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and honey.
- Mix on low speed (setting 1 on my Bosch Mixer, setting 2 on a KitchenAid) until they are all combined and the dough is fairly thick.
- Scoop the dough using a #20 cookie scoop, or approximately two Tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball.
- Place the balls about 1″ apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Flatten the ball with a fork like you’re making peanut butter cookies.
- Bake your cookies in the oven at 350ºF for 8 minutes. These cookies hardly spread at all.
- Allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Then, once they are cool you can decorate them!
Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Decorating Instructions
- Place the peppermint candies inside of a plastic sandwich bag or freezer bag.
- Use a hammer or mallet to crush your peppermint candies inside the bag. This will help avoid making a huge mess.
- Melt down your white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Carefully remove the hot bowl and stir the chocolate.
- Next, put it back in the microwave for another 15 seconds.
- Stir completely until it is melted. Do not overheat your chocolate or it could burn. Learn how to temper chocolate with my easy microwave method.
- Place the chocolate into a piping bag, or simply use a spoon and drizzle the chocolate over the tops of your cookies.
- Finally, sprinkle the cookies with the crushed peppermint.
Notes
- Bring all your ingredients to room temperature or even a little warm (eggs, butter, etc) to ensure your cookie dough does not break or curdle.
- Use a scale to weigh your ingredients (including liquids) unless otherwise instructed (Tablespoons, teaspoons, pinch etc). Metric measurements are available in the recipe card. Scaled ingredients are much more accurate than using cups and help ensure the success of your recipe.
- Practice Mise en Place (everything in it’s place). Measure out your ingredients ahead of time and have them ready before you start mixing to reduce the chances of accidentally leaving something out.
Natasha says
So easy to make! We loved these cookies! I skipped the icing on a few and just make for great chocolate cookies by themselves as well.
Going to be added to our fav list for xmas cookies.
Liz Marek says
So glad they made your Christmas cookie list!
Zee says
Ummm... one of the BEST cookies I’ve ever had!!! My 7 year old and I had such a blast baking these. Super Easy!!! Super Yummy!!!
solyana says
these are the best!!!!
Kelsie says
These look sooooo delish! So you have en experience in veganizing them by any chance?
The Sugar Geek Show says
Thanks Kelsie! Unfortunately, I don't know much about vegan cookies but I'm sure there is some info online about substitutions you could make <3