How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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With Christmas season on it’s way, the sweet scent of peppermint rolls in.

To match the cold season, these Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are about to fill your life with all of the holiday goodness. These cookies are perfect if your wanting a sweet Christmas time treat, or need some tasty cookies to set out for Santa Claus.

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If your looking for another Peppermint recipe try our Peppermint Bark Dip.

Ingredients Needed:

Unsalted sweet cream butter
Sugar
Light brown sugar
Large eggs
Pure peppermint extract
Flour
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Cream of tartar
Baking soda
Baking powder
Kosher salt
Ground cinnamon sugar
Chocolate chips
Heavy whipping cream
Espresso powder
Disposable piping bag
Crushed peppermint candy

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

COURSE: Dessert

Servings Tray

PREP TIME: 20

COOK TIME: 15

TOTAL TIME: 35

How to make Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
1 cup sugar
½ cup light brown sugar packed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
2 ¾ cups flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon espresso powder
1 disposable piping bag
2 cups crushed peppermint candy

Instructions

Cookie Dough Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until combined and creamy.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until combined.
Beat in the peppermint.
In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined.
Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined and a dough forms.
In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out about 1 ½ tablespoons of cookie dough.
Roll into a ball in your hands.
Coat the cookie dough ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Place onto cookie tray.
Place into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are
set and the middle looks soft

Chocolate Ganache Directions

Using a small pot, bring the heavy whipping cream and espresso powder to a simmer
Pour over the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth
Dip the top of the cookies into the gananch and shake to remove extra chocolate
Sprinkle the crushed peppermint candy on top
Serve and Enjoy!

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