Easiest Way to Make Delicious Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies. Some things to note about these Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies: Too much candy cane near the edges of the cookie will run. Now this is the only issue I have with these cookies and I have been able to figure out a way for the most part to help keep the candy cane from running in all directions. Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies These cookies are the perfect taste for Christmas.

A chocolaty chocolate chip cookie, with peppermint flavoring. Double chocolate chip peppermint cookies are packed with candy cane bits and chocolate chips. If you're looking for more Christmas Cookies, try these Easy Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter Blossoms, Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies or No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies ! You can have Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

1. Prepare 1 1/4 cups of all purpose flour.
2. Prepare 1/3 cup of 100% cocoa powder.
3. Prepare 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
5. Prepare 1/4 tsp of coarse salt.
6. You need 1/2 cup of cold unsalted butter or room temperature cubed (1 stick).
7. It's 3/4 cup of granulated white sugar.
8. It's 1 of large egg.
9. Prepare 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract.
10. It's 1 1/2 cups of divided peppermint chips and chocolate chips.

These are a basic drop cookie, like chocolate chip. I choose dark chocolate because, well I am kind of loving dark chocolate. Dark chocolate in sweet treats to me tastes better. The bitter really evens out the sweet.

Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies step by step

1. Pre heat oven to 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper..
2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside..
3. In the bowl of stand mixer (or using a hand mixer) combine the butter and sugar. Beat on medium high speed until light and fluffy 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and peppermint extract. Beat until well combined. Scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed..
4. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips..
5. Scoop a heaping tablespoon or use a cookie scoop. Roll into a ball. Slightly flatten the ball and press the top of the dough add more chocolate chips if you want. Place on prepared cookie sheet 1½ inches apart..
6. Bake 10-12 minutes, until edges are firm and the center is still soft. Let cool on the cookie sheet 5-10 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely..

These chocolate chip cookies with peppermint extract are tinted green and perfect for celebrating holidays such as Christmas or St. Rather than white chocolate, dip each cookie in melted dark chocolate. You can also stir in dark chocolate chips or chunks. The dark chocolate layer got chopped into chunks and added in lieu of the chocolate chips to this recipe. Soft and chewy with crispy edges and a sprinkle of festive white chocolate chunks, dark chocolate chunks and candy cane pieces that softened into a gooey, crunchy, pepperminty topping.