I am addicted to peppermint! Thus, making this one of my favorite times of the year. I always have some of those hard peppermint candies in my purse, which reminds me of my grandma. She always carried them in her purse too.
Just how much do I love peppermint? I’ll never forget when Andes first came out with those Peppermint Crunch candy bars. I was hooked and so were a few gals that I worked with, but there was a problem. Apparently, so was everyone else and they were flying off the shelves. Target was the only store at the time that was pretty good about keeping them restocked. I stopped by Target every evening on my way home from work, and if Target had 20 bags that’s what I bought. I know… it seems a bit greedy in retrospect.
Luckily, these days the stores are doing a much better job of keeping my favorite candies on the shelves. When I signed up to participate in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, I knew I was going to make one of my favorite peppermint cookies to share. I just love these Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are so festive! These delicious cookies are a bit crunchy on the outside and oh-so chewy good on the inside.
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
1 bag of holiday chocolate morsels (the red and green ones)
1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Pieces
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream the butter, oil and sugars until well combined.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until fluffy.
Next, in a separate bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and stir to mix well. Add to the wet ingredients, and continue mixing just until it is well combined.
Stir in peppermint crunch pieces, chocolate chips, peppermint and vanilla extract. Mix well.
Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, form balls with the dough and place onto a cookie sheet. Optionally, slightly flatten each ball of dough with the bottom of a glass or the palm of your hand. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes, until lightly golden on top. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!
I sent out a dozen each of these cookies to three different bloggers, and hope they enjoyed them as much as I do. In exchange, I received a dozen cookies from three different bloggers. They were all so yummy! I so much enjoyed being a part of the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, and love that it benefits a fabulous cause – Cookies for Kid’s Cancer.
What’s your favorite cookie swap recipe?
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
- 1 bag of holiday chocolate morsels the red and green ones
- 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Pieces
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, oil and sugars until well combined.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until fluffy.
- Next, in a separate bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and stir to mix well. Add to the wet ingredients, and continue mixing just until it is well combined.
- Stir in peppermint crunch pieces, chocolate chips, peppermint and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, form balls with the dough and place onto a cookie sheet. Optionally, slightly flatten each ball of dough with the bottom of a glass or the palm of your hand. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes, until lightly golden on top. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!
Those sound delicious. I definitely want to try those.
These would be a huge hit in my house – Definitely will save this recipe for later!
Oh my goodness -they sound delicious! I’d love to make them – I’m not sure I’d be able to share them though 😉
Mmmm these look heavenly. I love peppermint in cookies, it gives it that something special. I bet these were a hit!
Exchanging cookies and treats with other bloggers sound awesome. Hope I can also get those as they look so delicious!
I love any food with peppermint. I’ll surely make this at home.
Omg those look absolutely delicious!!! You have me craving cookies now 😉
This is perfect for the holidays! Definitely making these peppermint chocolate cookies!
I love those chocolate chip Christmas cookies, it’s perfect for the holiday!
These looks absolutely delicious. I haven’t baked a single Christmas cookie or piece of candy at all this year, I’m slacking.
Oh yum, these look so delicious! I really have to make these for Christmas Eve 🙂
What a great recipe. I’ve been thinking of making something delicious this weekend. Thanks for the idea. =)
I’ve been seeing a lot of these peppermint cookies and yet I still haven’t tried it. Looks yummy. I think I’ll try your recipe.
These sound delightfully yummy.
A must try.
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies really are festive! I’d love to try them too. 🙂
These look so good. I love peppermint and chocolate together so much.
Those look just awesome! I participated in the swap too and got great cookies!
Gorgeous photos! Cookies looks like a dream, gotta try this recipe!
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These look yummy. Will have to make some.
I am not a huge mint fan, but these look delicious
These sound delicious! One of the things I miss about my old neighborhood is sharing holiday treats with my friends.
Love the recipe, but not so hot about the Red & green dyes in the chips.
These look so festive and delicious with the red and green!
I love chocolate the combination of both sounds so good
Simple and looks yummy will have to try these
They look soft and chewy.
Those look so good! Thanks for sharing!
I love peppermint and chocolate together!
How chrismas-sy! Thanks for the wonderful recipe.
These cookies look so good and not to hard to make !!!!
Ooo…these cookies look so good! I wish I had run across this recipe before Christmas, but I’ve bookmarked for next year!
These look so good! Wish I had seen them before Christmas- Will keep them in mind for next year!
i dont think i’ve ever had a cookie with peppermint in it.these look and sound delicious.i’m going to have to make them.if i was in a cookie swap i would make snickerdoodles or sugar cookies
I’ve never tried peppermint in a cookie. I know these are Christmas cookies, but I think they would be great any time of the year.
These look so cute and yummy i will try them during the holidays thanks for sharing
I love cookie of any kind. Thanks for the recipe
OK, these sound amazing and I love peppermint anything. Thank you for sharing.
I know three cookie monsters. They are my grandsons. I am sure they would love these. They love cookies and they love peppermint sticks. This is a win-win cookie.
These will be added to my cookie list for next year.
Sounds great,I love peppermint.
I made some of these as Christmas gifts and they were a BIG hit!
I love these cookies! They look delicious and I want to make these even if the Holidays are over. I would like to see how they taste and make these as a Valentine’s cookie!
These look delicious and festive. A good holiday cookie to try.
I just love the cookies and will try them in a couple of weeks but thanks For Sharing Your Recipe 🙂
I love chocolate chip cookies and my grandsons do too! They look like the perfect recipe to try with my grandsons; they both love to bake! Thank you for sharing and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What a great idea, something different than the usual chocolate chip cookies. Love mint with chocolate anyway so this would take care of the cookies, chocolate and mint.
I love to bake cookies and I will certainly be giving these a try. I am pinning the recipe! Thank you and Happy New Year!
These sound and look very good! I will have to try them!
These cookies sound delicious. I’m going to have to try making them.
My sister-in-law made some minty chocolate chip cookies, and they were divine!
I’m actually not a fan of peppermint,but my kids might like them!
Teses look so yummy! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Look wonderful! My friend and her mother were diagnosed with cancer three months apart. My sister in law just passed in December from Cancer, her 3rd bout. Thanks for supporting such a great cause!
Normally I don’t go in much for peppermint in cookies or cakes, but these look SO good! And really too terribly hard. Now it’s pinned and DEFINITELY plannedf. No reason to wait for Christmas, I could eat these year round!!
Trying to stay grain free for New Years going to have to modify some recipes for breads, cooking, cakes, lasagna, everything.. oh my.
Any chocolate chip cookies are great chocolate chip cookies! Gotta try these!
Thanks for sharing your recipe for Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies. They look and sound delicious!
These look delish & so pretty to give as gifts!
Yum! I just love peppermint during the holidays. These look good!
I have the Peppermint extract and the dough is ready. Also have some candy canes. I will be baking soon :o)
I bought peppermint extract a week ago for a cookie recipe so I can make this one. My kids will love it I’m sure.