Description
Peppermint white chocolate chip cookies bring festive cheer to your holiday baking with a delightful blend of cool mint and sweet chocolate. Crisp edges and tender centers make these cookies a perfect treat for sharing with friends and family during the season.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup crushed peppermint candies
Seasonings and Leaveners:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup softened butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and ½ cup brown sugar in a large bowl until the mixture becomes fluffy and pale.
- Incorporate 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ teaspoon peppermint extract, stirring until completely blended.
- Separately combine 2 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold 1 cup white chocolate chips and ½ cup crushed peppermint candies into the dough.
- Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to enhance flavor and texture.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drop rounded tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain slightly soft.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent cookies from spreading too thin and enhances the flavor intensity.
- Crush peppermint candies into fine pieces for a more even distribution of minty crunch throughout the cookie.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the all-purpose flour with a high-quality gluten-free flour blend that includes xanthan gum.
- Store cookies in an airtight container with a piece of bread to keep them soft and fresh for several days.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg