This cookie combines my two favorite flavors, and a sprinkling of crushed candy canes dresses them up for the holidays.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter with the sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Scrape sides of bowl as necessary. Add vanilla and peppermint extracts. On low speed, mix in the flour mixture a little at a time. Gently mix in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
Place teaspoons of dough on an ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 7-8 minutes. Cool for one minute on the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle glaze over the top of the cooled cookies. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes while glaze is still wet. Let cookies stand for 10-20 minutes until set.
Note: to make the glaze, simply mix the powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and milk or half-and-half until smooth and the consistency desired.
by Julia Pinney @ Julia's Cuisine in
Desserts
Prep: Cook:
Serves: 36 Level: Easy
by Beth Pierce in
Desserts
Prep: Cook:
Serves: 24 Level: Easy
by Kendall Smith in
Desserts
Prep: Cook:
Serves: 18 Level: Easy
Prep: Cook:
Serves: 20 Level: Easy
Prep: Cook:
Serves: 16 Level: Easy
5 Comments
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
ohjennran on 1.27.2010
used this recipe for a cookie exchange and they were a huge hit. Instead of using the crushed candycanes I used the peppermint sprinkles since I already had them. They were so tasty. easy and quick to make. will make these again at the holidays
on 12.13.2009
I tried to rate this on my little bitty netbook and I meant to click 5 mitts but it activated at 4 mitts. So I’m trying again to raise the mitt value back up!
on 12.13.2009
Just finished baking the cookies…mmm, good!
mickswife on 12.12.2009
This was one of the two recipes that I used for my cookies at my holiday cookie swap this year. They were a huge hit! Thanks for the awesome recipe! These taste as yummy and festive as they look.
jalexlamb on 12.12.2009
These cookies are AMAZING!!! Better make sure you use a good mixer–the dough got so dense my little handheld mixer was groaning. It was worth it though…the chocolate and peppermint just explode in your mouth.