These Chocolate Chip peppermint Cookies turns a classic cookie into a festive holiday treat. Bet you won’t be able to east just one of these Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies!
The holidays are right around the corner, which means one thing: peppermint season is here! If you’re looking for a festive and delicious cookie recipe to get into the spirit, look no further than these chocolate chip peppermint cookies. Not only are they super festive, but they’re also easy to make and taste amazing! So what are you waiting for? Whip up these delicious treats to celebrate the holiday season.
If you enjoy holiday cookie recipes you may also enjoy these Crispy Gingersnap Cookies.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE
These cookies were a big hit with my family. I love how festive and Christmasy they are, and the peppermint flavor is perfect for the season. If you are getting ready to attend a holiday party or hosting a cookie exchange this is a holiday cookie recipe that you want to make and share with your friend and loved ones.
Easy to Make – This is a super easy recipe to make, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with family and friends.
Chewy Chocolatey Goodness – You definitely get both when eating these cookies! The chocolate in the cookies makes them chewy and delicious, while the peppermint offsets it perfectly and brings in that signature Christmas flavor.
Holiday Party Food – These chocolate chip peppermint cookies are a great recipe to bring to any holiday party or cookie exchange because they’re super festive and delicious! Everyone loves guests with tasty treats.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- cookie sheets
- parchment paper
- mixing bowls
- mixer
- cookie scoop
INGREDIENTS
- butter, unsalted
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- large eggs
- peppermint extract
- self-rising flour
- salt
- semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- peppermint candy canes, crushed
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES
Preheat oven to 350°F degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
Beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and peppermint extract, mix well.
Whisk salt into flour in a separate bowl, and then add to butter mixture. Mix well and stir in chocolate chips.
With a small cookie scoop place dough on prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle the top of cookies with peppermint candy (use your fingers to make the topping stick to the dough).
Bake for 10-13 minutes or until the cookies are light brown. Let cool for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
SUBSTITUTIONS & ADDITIONS
- You could add a drop or two of red food coloring to get that classic candy cane color.
- If you’re not into chocolate chips, you could use white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or even dark chocolate chips to these cookies.
- To these cookies to another level by dipping one side of the cookie into melted chocolate for added chocolate taste.
- Out of peppermint extract? Vanilla extract can work in a pinch but will reduce some of the peppermint flavors.
- Instead of candy canes add crushed Andes mints to your cookies for a delicious chocolate and mint combination.
HOW TO STORE
If you have any cookies left, store them in an airtight container at room temperature. They’ll keep for about 5 days.
You can also freeze these cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Just know that they will lose their crisp edges and become chewier once you thaw them out.
FAQS
The cookies are done when they are light brown in color and no longer look doughy in the center.
If your cookies turned out too gooey, return them to the oven for a few more minutes to finish baking them.
Yes, you can freeze the cookie dough raw, then bake the cookies from frozen. If you are baking from frozen just add 3 minutes to the baking time.
You can double this recipe if you’d like to make a bigger batch, but make sure that you bake these cookies in batches so that you don’t overcrowd the pan.
Yes, these cookies will spread when baking. That’s why it’s important to make sure that you only place about 12 dough balls on each baking sheet.
YOU’LL ALSO ENJOY THESE OTHER COOKIE RECIPES
Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
A classic cookie with chunks of chocolate chips and peppermint candies. This minty cookie is great for a cookie exchange.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, unsalted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 6 peppermint candy canes, crushed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and peppermint extract, mix well.
Whisk salt into flour in a separate bowl, and then add to butter mixture. Mix well and stir in chocolate chips.
With small cookie scoop place dough on prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle top of cookies with peppermint candy (use your fingers to make the topping stick to the dough). Bake for 10-13 minutes or until cookies are light brown. Let cool for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 48 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 143mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g
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Joanne/WineLady Cooks
Peppermint has been my favorite flavor this season. I love your recipe for he Chocolate Chip Peppermint cookies. I will have to add this to my cookie exchange list. Definitely a must make. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. Pinned/shared.
Culinary Flavors
Such a festive and lovely cookies Sandra!
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Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies just look fabulous! I would love to try your recipe, it’s such an adorable Holiday treat that my family would love!!
Kristin
Those look ridiculously good and they’re so pretty and festive
Stephanie Pass
I love peppermint and chocolate. I bet these are delicious!
Rosey
Those look so good to me. I guess it’s because they look so ‘Christmas-y.’ 🙂
Travel Blogger
Oh yum that looks really good! I love peppermint cookies.
Jen
These sound and look like the perfect Christmas cookie with the peppermint, chocolate and candy canes – yummy!
Caitlin
These look like delicious cookies!
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These look absolutely YUMMY!! Love them.
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What beautiful and festive cookies! Santa is really going to enjoy a wonderful treat this year!! I love that you used 1/2 chips and 1/2 chunks – sounds like a happy accident to me. I need to try that for sure!
Holly @ Woman Tribune
What spectacularly festive cookies! Love the pieces of peppermint candy cane on top.
Hotly Spiced
These are really festive-looking cookies. I love the touch of peppermint. These would be perfect for when guests drop by xx
Jenn
These look amazing! I may have to add these into my baking this year!
Heather
These look so good! I really want some. I just had some terrible Baklava, so I could really indulge in a good cookie right now!
Rachael
Sounds like a happy mistake, so glad you were out of chips. I love the chunks! And these look great.
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma)
Wow, these look great. I made something similar but gluten free.
Stacey- Travel Blogger
I love any kind of mint with chocolate! I will have to try this recipe out!
Dawn
This festive spin on chocolate chip cookies sound tasty! I bet my husband would love this!
Debi @ Life Currents
These look super yummy! I love mint and chocolate at this time of year!
Choc Chip Uru
What a tasty combo of flavours, I can’t wait to start baking with candy canes 😀
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Michelle F.
Those look so yummy! I love chocolate and mint.
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I haven’t made cookies with this flavour combination before!! Thank you for sharing this, I must give it a try this holiday season!