Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

4.53 from 40 votes

Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are a festive and delicious treat! With just the right amount of peppermint flavor, they're the perfect Christmas cookie!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

Kitchen Scale (optional)
Stand Mixer

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 240g
2 tsp baking powder 8g
½ tsp kosher salt
¾ cup canola oil 150g, or use vegetable oil or butter
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 63g
2 cups granulated sugar 400g
4 large eggs 200g
2 tsp pure vanilla extract 8g
10 oz. Andes peppermint crunch baking chips 283 g, chopped in half, crushed candy canes also wor

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp kosher salt
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the oil, cocoa, and sugar together for 3-4 minutes.
¾ cup canola oil, ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 cups granulated sugar
Add eggs, one-at-a-time, mixing well after each addition.
4 large eggs
Add vanilla and mix well. Add the flour mixture just until incorporated. The dough should look a lot like brownie dough.
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Spray a container with nonstick spray, and pour the cookie dough into the container. Cover the dough with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with nonstick spray and cover the container with the lid.
Refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours or overnight. When the dough is ready, preheat the oven to 350°F.
Spray a tablespoon and your hands with nonstick spray—the dough is sticky. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, and roll the balls in the chopped peppermint chips. Place the balls 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
10 oz. Andes peppermint crunch baking chips
Bake for 10-11 minutes. The cookies should be a little under-baked. They are ready when the cookies begin to firm around the edges and flatten just a tiny bit.
Move the cookies and baking sheet to a cooling rack and let the cookies set for 1 minute, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

You can use any kind of unsweetened cocoa powder in this recipe. Use natural for a more natural taste, or use Dutch-process for a deeper flavor.

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