Peppermint Mocha Cookies
These mint cookies with chocolate chips and white drizzled chocolate are not only good for the holidays, but, whenever we need that extra bit of comfort.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 Dozen
Calories: 876kcal
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup butter softened to room temperature
- 1 ½ cups gluten free all purpose flour or regular flour- 1:1 recipe
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract * or peppermint essential oil if it has been approved by the FDA for consumption
For your topping:
- Peppermint crunch baking chips as much as you want
- 1 bag white chocolate melts
- 1 teaspoon crisco or a vegetable oil
In a stand mixer, you are going to want to cream your butter and sugar together.
Once your mixture is nice and creamy (around 2-3 minute) add your egg and vanilla and mix together on high. If it looks like you need to scrape down the sides of the bowl, be sure to do it.
Add your cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat together on a medium speed.
Divide the mixture into 2.
Roll out each portion on some cocoa powder / dust your rolling pin with cocoa powder.
Use your cookie cutter and make your cookies. Place them on a cookie sheet and place in the fridge for one hour.
Set oven to °350F and once it hits the right temp, bake your cookies for 10-12 minutes.
Cool on a baking sheet for 5-10 minutes.
Part II
Melt your white chocolate melts (along with your crisco) in a bowl in the microwave in 30 second increments. Stir after each time in the microwave until smooth.
Drizzle your chocolate over your cookies and then sprinkle the peppermint crunch over the chocolate on the cookies.
Calories: 876kcal | Carbohydrates: 189g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 637mg | Potassium: 648mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 108g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Calcium: 336mg | Iron: 8mg