These Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies bake up soft, thick and taste just like hot chocolate!
In a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate chips together until smooth. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Gently pour in the cooled chocolate mixture and beat on low speed. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined.
Cover bowl and refridgerate for about 2 hours, or until dough is firm. This step is mandatory, as you do not want to end up with thin, spread out cookies.
When dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease with nonstick cooking spray.
Drop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges start to crack and the middle is slightly firm.
Remove from the oven and place one chocolate wafer on top of each cookie. Let set for 2–3 minutes, and then gently swirl with a knife to frost. Then top each cookie with crushed candy canes.
Let set for about 15–20 minutes. Enjoy!
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Awesome cookies! Easy to make and they baked up so soft and chewy. I didn’t have any candy canes, but did have peppermint melting chips, so I used those on top instead of candy cane pieces – flavor was just as good. Hubs doesn’t care for peppermint, so half of the batch I just sprinkled with Christmas sprinkles. Will definitely make these again!
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ac007 on 12.12.2015
These cookies look wonderful. I’m definitely going to try this recipe this year. How long do these cookies last when stored in an airtight container?