Description
Frosted Peppermint Chocolate Cookies are a festive delight that combines rich chocolate with refreshing peppermint. These soft, chewy cookies are topped with creamy chocolate frosting and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candy canes, making them perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy nights at home. Easy to make and absolutely irresistible, they’re sure to become a favorite among family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (light)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Crushed peppermint candy canes (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In another bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time along with vanilla and peppermint extracts; mix until well combined.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Scoop rounded balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spaced two inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until set but soft in the center. Cool on baking sheets for five minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- Frost each cooled cookie with chocolate frosting and top with crushed peppermint candy canes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg