Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

Name: Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/3 cup 100% cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp coarse salt; 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter or room temperature cubed (1 stick); 3/4 cup granulated white sugar; 1 large egg; 1/4 tsp peppermint extract; 1 1/2 cups divided peppermint chips and chocolate chips

Lauren @LaurenCooks

Claremore, Oklahoma

These cookies are the perfect taste for Christmas.

Lauren @LaurenCooks

Claremore, Oklahoma

These cookies are the perfect taste for Christmas.

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cupsall purpose flour
1/3 cup100% cocoa powder
1/2 tspbaking powder
1/2 tspbaking soda
1/4 tspcoarse salt
1/2 cupcold unsalted butter or room temperature cubed (1 stick)
3/4 cupgranulated white sugar
1large egg
1/4 tsppeppermint extract
1 1/2 cupsdivided peppermint chips and chocolate chips

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Steps

1

Pre heat oven to 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3

In the bowl of stand mixer (or using a hand mixer) combine the butter and sugar. Beat on medium high speed until light and fluffy 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and peppermint extract. Beat until well combined. Scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
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With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
5

Scoop a heaping tablespoon or use a cookie scoop. Roll into a ball. Slightly flatten the ball and press the top of the dough add more chocolate chips if you want. Place on prepared cookie sheet 1½ inches apart.
6

Bake 10-12 minutes, until edges are firm and the center is still soft. Let cool on the cookie sheet 5-10 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

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Lauren @LaurenCooks

on November 08, 2019 13:38

Claremore, Oklahoma

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