Peppermint Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
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.
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
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
- crushed candy canes, for topping
Instructions
- 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!
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal