Peppermint Crush Cookies
What could be more perfect for Santa’s snack than a plate of cookies studded with chocolate and peppermint candies?
Ingredients (9)
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 to 3 cup self-rising flour
- 2 cup chocolate chips (mixture of semi-sweet and milk chocolate), plus more for decorating if desired
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes, processed into coarse crumbs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Combine butter, sugars, eggs, extract and salt and beat until just combined. Add flour in 1 cup increments until well combined. If dough is sticky to the touch, add more flour in 1/4 cup increments until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop about 3 ounces of dough into your hands to form each cookie. Dip the tops into the peppermint candy. Place candy-side-up on insulated baking sheet one dozen at a time. If desired, decorate with additional chocolate chips. Bake in center of oven 10 to 13 minutes, until puffy and lightly tanned. Remove from baking sheet carefully with a metal spatula. The candy hardens quickly and will cause cookies to tear if using a rubber spatula.
Ingredients (4)
- 1.5 oz. Smirnoff Peppermint Twist
- 4 oz. Prepared Hot Chocolate (hot cocoa mix is fine – we won’t judge)
- Whipped Cream Garnish
- Candy Cane Garnish