Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Recipe courtesy Audrey, 1st Place Winner Roseville Cookie Swap, California

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (50)

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 dozen

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

Cookies:

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups chocolate chips

Glaze:

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 drops mint extract, or more to taste
3 1/2 teaspoons water

Directions

For the cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a mixer beat together the butter with the sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in the vanilla. On a low speed beat in the flour mixture a little at a time. Gently mix in chocolate chips.

On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop teaspoons of the batter about 2 inches apart. Bake until just cracked on top, about 8 to10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time. Cool completely.

For the glaze:

In a small bowl mix together the sugar; mint extract and water until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium resealable plastic bag and snip off the corner. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. Let cookies stand until set, about 10 minutes.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Jennifer Oakdale, NY 12-21-2008
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cookie is good.... icing is not!!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I just made this recipe tonight. I followed it almost exactly except I used fewer chocolate chips and added in some... craisins. The cookies themselves came out really good, and they might be even better with some hazelnuts in them... I made the icing as described but it required a little bit more water than specified in the recipe. There wasn't enough icing to cover all the cookies (there were about 10 without icing). However, in retrospect, I wish I didn't do the icing at all. The icing tastes like toothpaste. It's nasty, and it really spoils the cookies. Don't do it!!! I would have been much better off just leaving the cookies alone... which is exactly what I will do if I make them again!!Read more
recipe Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Heather Round Lake Beach, IL 12-07-2007
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AMAZING
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made them for people at work, as a way to help get through the teaching day. I put them out at 8 am and they were gone... before 11. People that did not like peppermint even loved them. They were a huge hit. I made mine with 1 cup milk chocolate chips and 1 cup of chopped andes. Also I made candy canes into like a powder almost and sprinkled it on top. They were a HUGE HIT!!!!Read more
recipe Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Whitney Springfield, MO 10-29-2007
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Great for any holiday!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I thought these cookies were great and fun! I used them for Halloween. I did use a cup less of chocolate chips. (Not a huge... chocolate fan!)Overall they are amazing!Read more
recipe Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
shelley san pedro, CA 06-23-2007
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Careful with the mint
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cookies are to die for but make sure you get peppermint extract and NOT mint extract. The mint extract taste like... mouth wash which is not good with chocolate.Read more
recipe Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Anonymous 02-21-2007
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Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these cookies for a friend's Christmas party and wow... they were a huge hit. Great recipe, nice and chocolaty.... What I really like about them is that you have a lot of control on how chewy/crunchy you'd like them to come out. I took mine out a little early because I like them chewy. But on one of my batches I waited an extra two minutes and they came out delightfully crunchy. Some cookie recipes don't allow for that large of a time frame. Enjoy! Great recipe.Read more
recipe Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Santa Lucia San Jose, CA 02-04-2007
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choclate peppermint cookies
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

these cookies really do remind me of christmas time and man are they ever awesome