Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
These peppermint chocolate chip cookies are an easy to make and delicious Christmas cookie recipe for the holidays, loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips and crushed candy canes.
Servings: 50 cookies
Calories: 205kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups salted butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1- 12 ounce bag high quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both sugars.
- Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the edges of the bowl if needed and mix on low until fully combined.
- Add vanilla extract and mix.
- In a separate bowl whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together .
- Add dry ingredients to the mixer about half a cup at a time and allow to fully mix together on low speed until no flour is showing.
- Using a wooden spoon, mix in the chocolate chips and crushed candy canes.
- Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough balls and place approximately 2 inches apart on the parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake cookies until slightly golden, about 12-14 minutes.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
Store candy cane chocolate chip cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
You can freeze scooped cookie dough balls and bake when needed. Freeze the dough balls on a cookie sheet and then put them in a zipper freezer bag. When ready to bake, place frozen cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet and bake (no need to thaw first). Bake time for frozen dough balls will increase by two to three minutes.
Or, simply freeze the baked cookies in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to three months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
