Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
Soft, chocolaty cookies infused with refreshing peppermint and loaded with semisweet chocolate chips—perfect for festive holiday baking or cozy winter treats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease cookie sheets.
- Cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, then stir in vanilla and peppermint extracts.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until fully combined.
- Fold in semisweet chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake 12–15 minutes, until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Add crushed candy canes for festive crunch.
Mix in white chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
Stir in instant espresso powder to deepen the chocolate flavor.
Chill dough 20 minutes for softer, thicker cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
