Description
These Peppermint Brownie Cookies combine brownie richness and bright peppermint, resulting in fudgy, chocolatey cookies with a cool mint flavor from crushed candy canes.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In a second bowl, mix the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and peppermint extracts.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and crushed candy canes.
- Optionally, chill the dough for 30–60 minutes.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to portion the dough into balls and place them on the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, watching for the tops to look cracked and the edges to be set.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a chewier texture, chill the dough; for a softer, more spread-out cookie, skip this step.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg