Description
These White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are a festive treat perfect for the holiday season! Soft and chewy, with bursts of white chocolate and crushed peppermint, they bring all the flavors of Christmas into one delightful cookie. A must-have for cookie exchanges and holiday dessert tables!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract until well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Fold in Mix-Ins: Gently fold in the white chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies.
- Shape the Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until the edges are just set and the centers look slightly underbaked (they’ll firm up as they cool).
- Cool and Serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can substitute crushed peppermint candies with mini candy canes for a more festive look.
- The cookies may look slightly underbaked in the center but will firm up as they cool.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160kcal
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg