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Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy and full of sweet peppermint flavor. They are the perfect holiday dessert!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30 Cookies
Calories: 253kcal
Author: Corinne Schmitt

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • cookie sheets
  • Electric mixer
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter softened/room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • sprinkles crushed candy cane for decorating

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and vanilla extract using a mixer.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  • Slowly add the flour 1/4 cup at a time.
  • Mix in the chocolate chips.
  • Prepare baking sheets with cooking spray or parchment paper.
  • Make small cookie dough balls, approximately 1 inch.
  • Place the cookie dough balls onto the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool completely before decorating.
  • Frosting Instructions
  • In a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat the butter until it is smooth.
  • Mix in the powdered sugar, a little at a time.
  • Add in the peppermint extract.
  • Add in 2 tablespoons of milk a little at a time too.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Spread over cooled cookies and add additional candies/sprinkles.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Make sure that your butter is at room temperature before you start making these cookies. You want to make sure that cookie dough is smooth, and using cold butter results in clumpy dough. 
  • Be careful to not overmix your cookie dough once you add the flour. Overmixing can result in a tough cookie. 
  • If possible, let your cookies cool before decorating them with frosting. This will help the frosting to set and stick better.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg