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Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies, decadent and delicious treats that are chewy and chocolatey. Perfect for a Holiday dessert table, Christmas
Course Christmas Cookies
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate peppermint cookies, peppermint chip cookies, peppermint Christmas cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
refrigerate 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 32 minutes
Servings 40 cookies
Calories 115kcal
Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted Note 1
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups Peppermint White Chocolate Chunks divided into 1 cup and ½ cup for the drizzle
  • 1 teaspoon shortening or coconut oil optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars together with an electric mixer.
  • Add in the eggs, vanilla extract and molasses and beat until fully combined
  • In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
  • Beat half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, then the second half.
  • Beat or stir in 1 cup of the peppermint white chocolate until completely combined.
  • Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Pre-heat oven to 325F.
  • Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Portion out the cookie dough onto the prepared sheets with a cookie scoop.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, until tops begin to crack and edges are set.
  • Let cookies cool completely before decorating with the drizzle.

White Chocolate Drizzle

  • In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat the remaining ½ cup peppermint white chocolate chunks in 25 second increments, stirring well in between each re-heating.
  • If needed, stir in the shortening or coconut oil to make the chocolate smoother.
  • Drizzle the white chocolate onto the cookies, either using a spoon or a piping bag.
  • Let the white chocolate drizzle set completely before storing or serving.

Notes

Note 1: If using salted butter, omit the salt.
Storage Tips:
  • At Step 6 in the recipe directions below, the cookie dough can be frozen for up to 3 months. When ready to bake,  remove from the freezer and defrost overnight in the fridge, continue with the recipe in directions.
  • Once baked the cookies can be kept in a covered container, unrefrigerated for up to 3-4 days.
  • The cookies can also be kept in the fridge at Step 6, overnight and baked the next day.
 
I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg