Peppermint Crunch Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Thick, soft, brownie-like chocolate cookies with little bits of peppermint. Perfect for Christmas cookie platters!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 4 dozen 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Andes peppermint crunch baking chips
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- On medium speed, mix together sugar and oil in a mixing bowl. Mix in cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
- Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
- Mix in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients on low speed until just combined. Mix in the peppermint baking chips until well distributed throughout the dough.
- Cover and chill the dough for at least 3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and then scoop into 1 inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar and place them on a Silpat lined baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes. The top of the cookies will be crackled when they are done.
Notes
Source: Adapted from Hershey’s Recipe Collection cookbook