Our Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are just like the luxe Levain Bakery recipe! Candy canes in the dark and rich chocolate dough make this an extra special Christmas cookie. Crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, every bite gives you that warming, holiday feeling! Who doesn’t love cookies and peppermint candies this time of year?

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

These chocolate peppermint cookies are perfect for making with kiddos as a fun project and a guaranteed to impress family and friends, making them perfect for cookie exchanges. The flavor of a dark chocolate cookie with bits of candy cane shouts Christmas making this one of the best holiday cookie recipes.

Ingredients

cocoa powder
All purpose flour
baking soda
salt
butter
granulated sugar
brown sugar
egg
vanilla extract
dark chocolate chips/chunks
crushed candy canes (mini candy canes are best)

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the “dry ingredients” (cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt). Stir well to combine, and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream room temperature butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy, Then, beat in egg and vanilla extract.

Stir in the flour mixture into the wet ingredients (the butter and sugar mixture) until completely incorporated. Finally, add in chocolate chips and crushed peppermint!

Cover the bowl, and refrigerate for an hour or more. Refrigerating this dough, and keeping them cold until baking is important for making thick, Levain-style cookies.

Divide the cookie dough into 10 balls and arrange them on a cookie sheet with about 2 inches of space between each. I prefer to use parchment paper to prevent sticking, but a silicone mat is also great. Allow them to cool on a cooling rack.

This makes a batch of 10 large and perfect cookies with the perfect texture. If you want to make smaller chocolate cookies, divide the dough into 20 balls, and reduce the cooking time to 12 minutes.

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