A lot of baking goes down in December. Am I right? School parties, neighborhood gifts, potlucks, cookie swaps – it seems there is always a reason/need to be whipping something up. In my family there are those staple things that we bake every year. You can bet on some type of sweets for breakfast (like cinnamon rolls or now, these pecan pie pancakes), a really seasonal dessert (think fudge), and of course a holiday staple – cookies.
This season I’ve teamed up with Sugar In The Raw® to bring you some festive holiday treats (check out these monster lollipops and this pumpkin pie spice latte cake), and today I’m sharing my most recent holiday recipe with you – Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies.
Have them on hand to serve your family or pop in guests, box them up and ship to a distant relative, or tie them with a ribbon for a special teacher gift.
I love the way the peppermint and the chocolate compliment each other. Yum.
Double Chocolate and Peppermint Cookies
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temp
- ¾ cup Sugar in the Raw Organic White®
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 candy canes, finely crushed
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
To Make
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Add egg, peppermint extract and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides as you go to ensure even mixing.
- Add flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda and powder to the wet ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Add chocolate chips and crushed candy cane. Fold in gently.
- Refrigerate dough for 10-20 minutes.
- Form the dough into small balls and place on an ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12.
- Transfer to a cooling rack.
In The Raw®, where sweetness runs in the family.
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by In The Raw®, via Mode Media. The opinions expressed herein are my own and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of In The Raw®.
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