The chocolate peppermint cookies are a chocolate cookie dough, white chocolate chips, and candy pieces! A great Christmas cookie recipe for a cookie exchange!
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
Combine melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl and let set for 10 minutes.
In a mixing bowl or stand mixer combine butter mixture and both sugars. Mix until light and fluffy. Making sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl occasionally.
Next add vanilla extract and eggs. Combine well.
Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
Add the white chocolate chips. Finish mixing with a spatula by hand.
Let the dough mixture chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Once rested, place one tablespoon of mixture two inches apart on a silicone baking sheet or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
As soon as the cookies are out of the oven sprinkle the broken candy cane pieces on the cookies.
Let cookies cool a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Combining the melted butter with the cocoa powder rehydrates the cocoa powder for better mixing. Make sure to let the butter and cocoa mixture rest for 10 minutes.
Make sure to let the dough rest in your fridge for at least 30 minutes before baking.
As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, is the time to sprinkle the candy cane pieces on. The heat from the cookies will melt the pieces just a bit and they will stick to the cookies.
The cookies are great even without the candy cane pieces!