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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cookies » White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

    White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

    Published: Oct 23, 2021 by Barbara Curry · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    5 from 5 votes

    Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links.

    A stack of peppermint chocolate cookies

    Rich white chocolate peppermint cookies come filled with chunks of white chocolate peppermint bark to make a decadent holiday treat. Perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday parties, these brownie like cookies offer just a hint of peppermint and are great to share.

    A stack of chocolate peppermint cookies

    I’m one of those people who love mint, whether it’s in a mint julep or a peppermint blondie. Added to a fudge and you have a Christmas favorite. To those favorites, your’e going to want to add white chocolate peppermint cookies, a rich brownie like cookie filled with peppermint white chocolate.

    If you haven’t tried peppermint white chocolate, be prepared to be blown away. It’s a smooth and rich white chocolate with peppermint candy sprinkled on top. Most of the time it comes with a layer of dark chocolate on the bottom like the Ghiradelli brand.

    Chocolate peppermint cookies on a cooling rack

    It’s delicious all by itself and can be found at most groceries, but it’s even better added to chocolate cookies. If you got some for a gift this year, now you have a great recipe to use up any that’s leftover.

    I like the type that’s 100% white chocolate covered with peppermint candy. If you can’t find it you have a couple of options:

    • Buy a white chocolate bar and add in some crushed peppermint candies, about 1 or 2 candy canes depending on how much peppermint you want.
    • Use white chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies.
    • Add traditional peppermint bark which has both dark and white chocolate.

    Peppermint bark cookies are chewy in the middle but still a cookie that will hold its shape and not crumble. This makes it perfect for shipping or for a cookie exchange. You can make them large, like the ones in the photos or smaller and just decrease the cooking time.

    A glass of milk and chocolate Christmas cookies

    Why you’ll love holiday cookies

    • These brownie like cookies rich, fudgy and full of peppermint flavor.
    • The peppermint flavor isn’t overpowering but compliments the rich chocolate.
    • Cookie exchanges are full of the same cookies – this one will stick out from the rest!

    What you’ll need

    Ingredients for peppermint  chocolate cookies
    • White chocolate bark – if you can’t find this or it’s not close to the holidays, substitute white chocolate bars and add some crushed candy canes. You’ll need 8 ounces.
    • Cocoa Powder – unsweetened cocoa powder, I like Ghiradelli.
    • Pantry items – butter, flour, baking soda, white and brown sugar, vanilla and an egg.

    How do you make white chocolate peppermint cookies

    Step 1: Make a chocolate cookie dough by creaming butter and sugar and then adding flour and cocoa powder. The dough will be very thick.

    The dough for chocolate peppermint cookies

    Step 2: Chop the white chocolate into chunks and mix into the dough.

    Peppermint white chocolate chopped into pieces

    Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. If it has refrigerated overnight or longer it will need to sit out for about 30 minutes before it is soft enough to roll into balls.

    Balls of cookie dough on a baking sheet

    Step 3: Roll into balls, for the photos I used a large ¼ cup scoop.

    Bake and enjoy.

    Chocolate cookies on a baking sheet

    These cookies are great to ship because they are not crumbly and they won’t melt.

    FAQs and tips

    What can you substitute for peppermint bark?

    You can use white chocolate bars instead or white chocolate chips.

    Do you have to refrigerate the dough?

    The dough for white chocolate peppermint cookies needs to be refrigerated at least for a couple of hours, otherwise they will spread too much while baking.

    How can you increase the peppermint flavor?

    Once you remove the cookies from the oven, press some extra peppermint bark or crushed peppermint into the warm cookies.

    How long can chocolate peppermint cookies last?

    They can be left at room temperature in a sealed container for a week. Otherwise you can opt to freeze them for a month or two.

    More peppermint treats you’ll love

    • Christmas blondies on a cake stand.
      White Chocolate Blondies Recipe
    • Three blocks of peppermint fudge on a black board with candy canes.
      Peppermint Fudge Recipe
    • Frosted peppermint brownies stacked on a marble platter.
      Peppermint Brownies
    • Peppermint candy cane cookies next to a mug of hot chocolate.
      Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

    Looking for more holiday cookies

    • Chocolate cherry cookies
    • Sprinkle cookies
    • Peppery peanut butter cookies
    • Eggnog cookies
    • Chocolate chip shortbread cookies
    • Pistachio Cranberry cookies
    A stack of chocolate peppermint cookies.

    White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe

    Author: Barbara Curry
    Rich white chocolate peppermint cookies come filled with chunks of white chocolate peppermint bark to make a decadent holiday treat. Perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday parties, these brownie like cookies offer just a hint of peppermint and are great to share.
    5 from 5 votes
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    PREP: 3 hours 20 minutes
    COOK: 10 minutes
    Servings: 18

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ cup butter room temp
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
    • 1 cup flour
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus 2 tablespoons
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon milk
    • 8 ounces white chocolate peppermint bark 1 ½ cup chopped
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    Instructions
     

    • Add butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extract.
    • In a separate bowl whisk together, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and add to the butter mixture on low speed until combined Add milk and chopped white chocolate bark and mix until combined, it will be very thick.
    • Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
    • Preheat oven to 350º, line baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Allow to sit at room temperature for 10-20 minutes until it is soft enough to scoop. Use an ice cream scoop to scoop out dough and roll into balls about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes and allow to cool on a baking rack.
    Barbara’s Tips + Notes
    • You can use white chocolate chips and add some crushed peppermint instead of peppermint bark  or use white chocolate bars.
    • You need to refrigerate the dough or they will spread.
    • The dough can stay in the refrigerator for several days or you can freeze it. Let it warm up on the counter so that it’s soft enough to scoop. 
    • You can easily double the recipe.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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