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5 from 19 votes

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

These chocolate peppermint cookies are a great Christmas cookie. These are a chocolate cookie full of chocolate chips, Andes mints and Andes peppermint chips.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Servings: 16 Large cookies
Calories: 348kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • ½ cup White granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Large eggs
  • ½ cup Andes mints chopped. Plus more to top the cookies.
  • ½ cup Peppermint chips Plus more to top the cookies.
  • ½ cup Chocolate chips I use semi-sweet. Plus more to top the cookies.

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    2 cups All-purpose flour, ½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Salt
  • Using a mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and sugar on high speed for 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and eggs and mix until combined on medium speed.
    1 cup Unsalted butter, 1 cup Brown sugar, ½ cup White granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, 2 Large eggs
  • Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low. Add in the Andes mints that are chopped, peppermint chips, and chocolate chips.
    ½ cup Andes mints, ½ cup Peppermint chips, ½ cup Chocolate chips
  • Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Use a large cookie scoop (3 TBSP) to scoop the dough. Line 6 cookie dough balls per cookie sheet.
  • Bake one cookie sheet at a time and bake for 13-15 minutes.
  • Top the cookies immediately with more chopped with Andes mints, peppermint chips, and chocolate chips. Let it sit for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cookies and cause them not to spread
High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 tablespoon of flour.
Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg