Chocolate-Peppermint Cookies

a plate of chocolate cookies with crushed candy canes
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Prep Time

45 minutes, plus 1 hour chill time

Yield

Makes 24 cookies (serves 24)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1⁄2 tsp baking powder
  • 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
  • 1⁄2 tsp salt
  • 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1⁄3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3⁄4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 1⁄4 cup coarsely chopped peppermint candy canes

Directions

  1. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  2. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together room-temperature butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Reduce speed and beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
  3. With speed on low, add flour mixture, beating until just combined, about 1 minute. Do not overmix.
  4. Gently fold in chocolate chips and chopped candy canes. Place dough in fridge for 1 hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  6. Using a 1-ounce scoop (equal to 2 tablespoons), scoop out 6 balls of dough onto each lined baking sheet. Place balls approximately 3 inches apart. If there’s any exposed candy cane, push back into dough.
  7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies are set in their centers, rotating pans halfway through cooking time. Remove cookies from oven and transfer to cooling racks.
  8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to make remainder of cookies with the dough.

Nutrition Info

281 Calories, 2 g Protein, 25 mg Cholesterol, 56 g Carbohydrates, 44 g Total sugars (35 g Added sugars), 1 g Fiber, 6 g Total fat (4 g sat), 93 mg Sodium ★ Vitamin A, Phosphorus