Peppermint Chocolate Chocolate Chip Sandwiches
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 799kcal
The peppermint chocolate chocolate chip sandwiches are two recipes in one! A chocolate chip cookie recipe and a mint buttercream recipe! A great holiday recipe!
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Ingredients
Chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough
- 1 ⅛ cups melted butter (2 1/2 sticks)
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups of unbleached flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of sea salt
- 2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips
Peppermint buttercream
- 8 ounces sifted powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1 stick butter room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon of mint extract
- ¼ cup crushed hard peppermint candies
Instructions
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
- Combine melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl and let set for 15 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 chocolate chips. Mix with the mixer for a couple of turns and then 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 12-14 minutes.
- Let cookies cool a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Peppermint Buttercream
- Add room temperature butter, mint extract, and vanilla extract and mix until combined and fluffy.
- Add sifted powdered sugar a little at a time until combined. Add milk when needed to loosen up frosting.
- Add broken peppermint pieces and mix by hand.
Nutrition
Serving: 10 cookies | Calories: 799kcal | Carbohydrates: 112g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 85g | Vitamin A: 708IU | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg