Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
Get ready to love this Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies Recipe. The peppermint hot cocoa flavor is perfect for the holiday season!
Servings: 18
Calories: 132.3kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup salted butter very soft or melted
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Peppermint Ganache
- ½ cup chocolate chips semisweet, milk, or dark
- 2 oz heavy cream
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
Topping
- ¼ cup candy canes crushed
- ¼ cup dehydrated mini marshmallows (aka marshmallow bits)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl stir together the flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and butter. Mix until smooth.
- Scoop 18 cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until barely set. Press down the cookies gently to flatten the tops.
Topping
- Combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a small microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Stir. Heat for additional 15 second increments until the chocolate is 75% melted. At that point stir until the rest of the chocolate melts. Stir in the peppermint extract. Let cool to room temperature.
- Top the cookies with the ganache. Sprinkle with the crushed candies and marshmallows.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 132.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.4g | Protein: 1.3g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21.7mg | Sodium: 80.3mg | Potassium: 53.9mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 13.1g | Vitamin A: 164.6IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 12.1mg | Iron: 0.5mg