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Chocolate Peppermint Chunk Cookies

These chocolate peppermint cookies are perfect for a holiday party! 

Course Dessert
Servings 2 dozen

Ingredients

For the cookies:

  • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 6 Tbsp. butter room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup peppermint chunks
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

For the topping:

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • crushed candy canes or peppermint dust

Instructions

For the cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. 

  2. Melt bittersweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring at 30 second intervals until smooth. Set aside to cool.

  3. In the bowl of a standing mixer. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla extract and melted chocolate. Mix until combined. 

  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to chocolate mixture and mix on low until combined. Gently fold in the peppermint chunks and chocolate chips. 

  5. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of dough and place on the cookie prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. I tried both dropping the dough and rolling it into a ball and there wasn't much of a difference. Bake for 9 minutes, cookies should be soft and fudgy. Transfer to wire rack to cool. 

For the topping:

  1. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Let cool slightly. Drizzle over the cookies (I like to transfer it to a piping bag, cut the tip and zig zag it over the cookies). Sprinkles with crushed candy canes or peppermint dust. Enjoy!