Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

Name: Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 1 tbsp molasses; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract); 1 tsp espresso powder; 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsps salt; 1 egg, room temperature; 1.5-2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup cocoa powder; 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips; 3/4 cup crushed peppermints; 1 tsp sea salt flakes (for top)

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Updated at: Mon, 25 Dec 2023 03:52:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories251.2 kcal (13%)

Total Fat12.6 g (18%)

Carbs32.6 g (13%)

Sugars19.7 g (22%)

Protein3.3 g (7%)

Sodium281.8 mg (14%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

20 servings

½ cupunsalted butter

softened

1 cupwhite sugar

1 Tbspmolasses

1 tspvanilla bean paste

or vanilla extract

1 tspespresso powder

¼ tspcinnamon powder

½ tspbaking soda

1 tspbaking powder

1 tspssalt

1egg

room temperature

1 ½ cupsall-purpose flour

1 cupcocoa powder

2 cupsbittersweet chocolate chips

¾ cuppeppermints

crushed

1 tspsea salt flakes

for top

Instructions

Step 1

In a large electric mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, molasses, vanilla, espresso, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 2

Using a paddle attachment, beat in the egg, and gradually mix in the flour and cocoa powder.

Step 3

Fold in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup crushed peppermints.

Step 4

Scoop onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and place in the fridge for 25 minutes to 3 days (cover with plastic wrap if you refrigerate for over 6 hours).

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-13 minutes.

Step 6

Remove the cookies from the oven and set them on a baking rack for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and remaining peppermint, and voila! Your cookies are ready. Serve them right after or store them in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

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