The Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies is just one of the many easy cookies we like to make for the cookie exchange.
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Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
You can tell Christmas is coming when we start thinking of what cookies we will be making for the cookie exchange. The Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies is just one of the many easy cookies we like to take with us.
Not only are they easy, but everyone loves them. Even the kids. So let's start baking and planning for Christmas. Of course you can change out the chocolate that you dip them in and make them green or red or even purple if you want. 😉
Candy Cane Cookies Ingredients
- Butter, softened
- Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Cocoa Powder
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Wilton White Chocolate Melts
- Peppermint Extract
- Mini Candy Canes, crushed
- Candy Cane Sprinkles
- **For exact amounts, please see recipe card below.
, crushed
How to Make Peppermint Christmas Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl
, beat the butter and sugar.
Add in the egg and vanilla and beat well.
In a small bowl
, combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Add it into the sugar mixture and mix until combined well.
Use a cookie scoop
to drop cookie dough onto cookie sheets
and bake for about 8-10 minutes.
Cool the cookies completely.
Melt the white chocolate per package directions and dip each cookie into the chocolate until coated halfway.
Put 2 candy cane sprinkles on the white chocolate and sprinkle crushed candy canes around on the chocolate. Let harden.
Pretty and scrumptious cookies for any holiday party!
Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
The Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies is just one of the many easy cookies we like to make for the cookie exchange.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter, softened
- Sugar 1 cup
- Egg
- Vanilla 1 tsp.
- Flour 1 cup
- Cocoa Powder ½ cup
- Baking Powder ½ tsp.
- Salt ½ tsp.
- Pkg. Wilton White Chocolate Melts
- Peppermint Extract
- 3-4 Mini Candy Canes, crushed
- Candy Cane Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar.
- Add in the egg and vanilla and beat well.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Add it into the sugar mixture and mix until combined well.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop cookie dough onto cookie sheets and bake for about 8-10 minutes.
- Cool the cookies completely.
- Melt the white chocolate per package directions and dip each cookie into the chocolate until coated halfway.
- Put 2 candy cane sprinkles on the white chocolate and sprinkle crushed candy canes around on the chocolate. Let harden.
- Pretty and scrumptious cookies for any holiday party!
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Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 255Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 37mgSodium 193mgCarbohydrates 37gFiber 1gSugar 25gProtein 3g
Nutrition may vary depending on the products used.
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