Peppermint Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips

Name: Peppermint Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup salted butter (melted); 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted); 1 eggs (room temperature); 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (or mint extract); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened); 1 1/3 cup gluten free flour (or regular all purpose flour); 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/3 cup white chocolate chips (for topping); crushed candy canes (for topping)

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Peppermint Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips are a holiday dream. These cookies are like biting into a brownie but in cookie shape! These cookies are easy to make and can be made gluten free friendly.

stack of white chocolate brownie cookies

These Chocolate Peppermint Cookies with White Chocolate Chips are the perfect cookie if you're a fudgy brownie lover. The recipe is the perfect cross between a brownie and a cookie.

The texture is fudgy and decadent in every bite.

The peppermint and white chocolate marry perfectly and fill your mouth with a delicious, holiday flavor.

This recipe requires a little bit more of love with the additional steps of melting some chocolate and chilling the dough...

BUT! It is a million times worth it once you take that first bite. You and your loved ones will be craving them all winter long.

Main Ingredients

How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, extracts, sugar, butter and oil
Once incorporated, fold in the flour, baking powder and white chocolate chips
Cover the mixing bowl and put in the fridge for about 30 minutes. This will leave the dough chilled and firm
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Take about 2 tablespoon-sized balls of dough and spread out evenly on the parchment paper (each cookie should be about 2 inches apart)
Crush the candy canes until small pieces if not done already
Press the crushed candy canes and white chocolate chips into the cookie dough balls
Bake the cookies for 10 minutes and sprinkle on the crushed candy canes after you remove the cookies from the oven
Allow to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack
Share with your loved ones and enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a brownie cookie?

A brownie but in cookie form! It has the fudgy center that everyone loves in a brownie but in the shape of a cookie. The outer edges have a nice structure without being crunchy.

How do you know when Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are done?

These brownie cookies are done when they are fully cooked on the outside but still soft in the center. No one likes a hard brownie when they bite into it.

How do I crush the candy canes?

I put the candy canes in a plastic bag and crush them using a kitchen mallet, rolling paper or potato masher. You bang the candy canes until they're broken up into the desired size. for this recipe, you want small pieces.

How long does it take the brownie cookies to cool?

I suggest leaving the cookies for ~10 minutes on the baking tray then transferring them to a cooling rack for 5 to 10 minutes so that they don't fall apart in your hand!

How should I store leftover cookies?

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.