Description
Delicious White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Chocolate Cookies combining rich chocolate and refreshing peppermint flavors, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in semi-sweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Dip each cooled cookie halfway into melted white chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Sprinkle crushed peppermint candies on top of each dipped cookie while still wet.
- Allow the white chocolate to set completely before serving or storing.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container; they can last up to a week at room temperature, longer if refrigerated or frozen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg