Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies are the most delicious cookies with a holiday twist of crushed candy cane! Everyone loves these!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt reduce by if using table salt
- 14 tbsp unsalted butter melted and cooled for 5 minutes
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 10 oz dark chocolate morsels can sub semi-sweet morsels
- 6 oz crushed peppermint
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉ and line to two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
- Melt butter and let cool for 5 min. Whisk cooled melted butter with both sugars until well combined using a rubber spatula. Whisk in egg and egg yolk. Let mixture rest for 3 minutes and then whisk again until smooth and shiny.
- Stir extracts into butter and sugar mixture. Then slowly mix in flour half at a time until combined. Mix in chocolate chips.
- Scoop about 2 tbsp portions of dough onto parchment lined baking sheets about 3 inches apart to allow for spreading. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and just turning golden brown.
- Immediately upon removing cookies from oven, generously sprinkle tops with crushed peppermint candy. Let cool on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes then transfer to wire wrack to cool completely. Store covered for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 227IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
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