Fellow peppermint lovers, these chocolate-peppermint cookies are an absolute delight! I paired the chewy chocolate cookies with a refreshing peppermint glaze, then added a crunchy peppermint candy cane topping for holiday cookie perfection. Add these to your December baking list and have a cold glass of milk ready – you’ll want it with these cookies!
I’m sharing this recipe as part of December’s Chocolate Party; scroll down below the recipe to see more decadent chocolate and peppermint treats.
Chocolate-Peppermint Cookies
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
1 large egg
1 (3.5 oz) Green & Black’s Organic Dark Chocolate Mint Bar, chopped
Glaze
3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 Tbsp low-fat milk
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1/8 tsp peppermint extract
3 peppermint candy canes, crushed
Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, sugars, and peppermint extract in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add egg and beat until combined. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture; beat just until incorporated. Fold in chocolate.
Form 1 1/4″ balls of dough and place two inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, for 9 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the glaze, combine powdered sugar, milk, butter, and peppermint extract in a small bowl. Place wire rack with cookies over a piece of wax paper; drizzle cookies with glaze and sprinkle with crushed candy canes; let set before serving. Store in a single layer in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
Yield – 34 cookies (serving size: 1 cookie)
Calories – 90
Carbs – 12
Beautiful and delicious looking Laura! I love seeing all the amazing things that can be done with chocolate and peppermint!
My house isn’t decorated for Christmas yet, but man, these cookies sure scream it! Chocolate and peppermint – a wonderful combination!
Great cookies Laura! Love the candy canes on top, and the glaze sounds just perfect!
Oh em gee, Laura–these cookies look phenom! Choc + peppermint is my fave :) I can’t get enough during the holiday season (or let’s be honest, any time of year).
I adore the color and flavor combo here. So Festive!!
Those are so festive!
Love this! The pictures are gorgeous too… you always deliver :)
So festive, Laura! I love that pop of red and white against the dark chocolate brown!
these cookies are gorgeous and so right in season!! i love peppermint and chocolate together, especially around the holidays :)
These are SO S OSO SO SO PRETTY!! I want to eat all of them.
Oh, these are gorgeous!!! Perfect for Christmas and so, so yummy!!!!
Not only do your cookies sound great but I love the look of them.
Chocolate party? And I wasn’t invited! And I love chocolate :)
And your cookies are perfect. Choc + peppermint is always a win!
So festive and lovely!!!
Wow Laura! I think the only place where I can get peppermint here is Piazza Navona. They’re never around when you need them! Love your cookie combination, as always!
These are seriously gorgeous! And I want to eat an entire plate of them, like right now.
Oh, I must get on with my entry – thinking cap on. These cookies look festive and I am sure that peppermint gives them the necessary zing .
I’m in the spirit of Christmas cookie baking after seeing your last posts. Really love these pretty cookies, Laura:)So nice for Chocolate Party:)
I haven’t started my holiday baking but your irresistible Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are motivating me to begin! A superlative treat with delectable chocolate and radiant peppermint just scream the holidays!
Oy vey! I think it was totally foolish of me to think that I can lose some weight over the holidays! With all the delicious goodies going around – I want to eat them all. I know I won’t be able to resist! Especially chocolate-peppermint!
These are so cute! Love the candy cane decorations too and I bet Santa loves these ;)
These cookies are so sweet! Great flavour combination and I love how they are both chewy and crunchy.
I am a peppermint nut!! I just ate a candy cane from last year!! lol.
Green and Black’s Dark Chocolate is my fave! These cookies would be a guaranteed LOVE for me!! :)
Chocolate and peppermint is such a wonderful combination! Love these cookies, Laura!
Yay another peppermint recipe! These cookies look amazing, especially with that glaze and crushed peppermint!
Just added these to my holiday baking list! So pretty!
Cookie perfection, indeed! They look like they came from a fancy bakery, too!
Thanks Laura for bringing this batch of lovely cookies to the Chocolate Party, wouldn’t it be fun to exchange cookies in person this month? Your photos are so cheerful and bright – reminding me so much of Christmas;-)
Yay, peppermint chocolate is my favorite! I will have to add these cookies to my holiday baking list. They look delicious!
Hi Laura – great pairing… I love chocolate and peppermint together… such an awesome, seasonal combo. The stronger the peppermint the better in my opinion too. I like it when you end up almost gasping for breath because the mint is so strong, haha :D
What a great alternative to peppermint bark! I LOVE peppermint bark but it gets tiring sometimes when there’s so much of it during the holidays. This way you get the best of both worlds!
You did it again, Laura. You make perfect looking desserts, and oh my these cookies look so cute!!! I haven’t even baked any holiday cookies. Sigh. I rather want to ask you to bake my cookies, especially yours look picture perfect!!
Perfectly minty cookie for the season, love how pretty yours turned out too!
So prrtty and tempting! A great Xmas treat.
Cheers,
Rosa
Those cookies are calling my name! Chocolate and peppermint are such a fantastic combination. So festive too.
These are the cutest cookies Laura! A perfect gift and snack!
oh these cookies look fabulous!
You are tempting me to bake some cookies soon!
Such a classic combination and these look particularly good!
What a simply PERFECT cookie for the holiday season! I have several cookie swaps and cookie baking days planned in the next several weeks – these just might have to be part of the festivities!
Gorgeous cookies, Laura! I love the crushed candy cane and little drizzle! Perfect for the party :)
What cute and delicious looking cookies, Laura!
My daughters would go absolutely crazy for these!!
These are just lovely! This whole chocolate and mint combo is making my week!
I love the design you put on these. I can’t get enough cookie recipes like this before the holiday. One needs options you know, lol. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
-Gina-
Pretty cookies Laura! These are so perfect for the chocolate party and the holidays! : )
These are so festive!
A favorite combination of mine…these are gorgeous!
I love the drizzle on these cookies. They’re so pretty!