Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Angela Sellari Jump to Recipe

Indulge in festive Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies! This holiday recipe, loaded with Andes Peppermint Crunch, makes perfect gifts or cookie swap treats.

I am addicted to peppermint! Thus, this is 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.

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 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Pieces
• 1 bag of holiday chocolate morsels (the red and green ones)
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Step 1: In a large bowl, cream the butter, oil and sugars until well combined.

Step 2: Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until fluffy.

Step 3: Next, in a separate bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then stir to mix well. Add to the wet ingredients, and continue mixing just until it is well combined.

Step 4: Stir in peppermint crunch pieces, chocolate chips, peppermint and vanilla extract. Mix well.

Step 5: 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.

Step 6: Bake at 350°F 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!

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Angela Sellari

Indulge in festive Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies! This holiday recipe, loaded with Andes Peppermint Crunch, makes perfect gifts or cookie swap treats.

5 from 3 votes

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 48

Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Pieces
• 1 bag holiday chocolate morsels, the red and green ones
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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 salt, then 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°F for 7-8 minutes, until lightly golden on top. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 102mgFiber: 0.2g

Keyword Andes peppermint cookies, chewy christmas cookies, Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

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