Chocolate Chip Peppermint Christmas Cookies
Bake Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies with candy cane peppermint crunch, chocolate chips, and minty creme de menthe chips. Leave these out for Santa or make them for a holiday party, cookie exchange, gift them to friends and neighbors.
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 254kcal
Equipment
- ande
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter soft, room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon almond extract optional
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch pieces
- 11.5 oz bag milk chocolate chips (Ghiradelli is a good brand)
- 10 oz bag Andes Creme de Menthe baking chips (or Toll House Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels - Limited Edition)
Instructions
- Cream butter, oil, vanilla extract, almond extract, white sugar, and brown sugar in a stand mixer or by hand mixer.
- Add eggs, and beat until creamy.
- In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients in the mixer a cup at a time. Mix until well combined.
- Add all 3 chips; peppermint, milk chocolate, and creme de menthe.
- Mix chips into the dough until well combined by hand using a rubber spatula, or carefully using the mixer. The dough will be slightly crumbly, don't worry that is the right texture.
- Scoop out the dough with 1 or (2" scoop for bigger cookies) on a Sil pat or parchment lined baking sheet 1" apart.
- Bake at 375 for 12 minutes, until edges just browning. These are a soft cookie and will look a little underbaked when you first look at them. Trust me, they are fine!
- Cool completely before moving, these are soft cookies and need to set up.
Notes
Baking Tips
- Scoop out the dough with a 1" scoop. Why? To save time and get evenly baked cookies. Win-win!
- Bake them on a parchment-lined baking sheet or a Sil Pat baking mat. Why? These are reusable, non-stick, and easy to clean. This helps the cookies bake evenly, and again makes clean up a breeze.
Cookie Dough Freezer Tips
- Use a 1" scoop or roll into 1" balls.
- Place the cookie dough balls onto a paper plate, inside a freezer zip-lock bag (or freezer-safe container).
- Bake straight from the freezer, hot fresh cookies anytime!
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 33mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.1mg