Peppermint Mocha Cookies
Peppermint Mocha Cookies - Are you ready for these soft, chewy, full of chocolate and peppermint flavor peppermint mocha cookies? They are the perfect easy Christmas cookies that will be a hit at any holiday get-together!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp instant coffee granules
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- crushed candy canes or Peppermint Candies
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate or chocolate chips, for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix well to combine.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- If desired, gently press down on each cookie with the back of a spoon to slightly flatten.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still slightly soft.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the 1/4 cup of semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth and melted.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cooled cookies using a spoon or piping bag.
- Sprinkle crushed candy canes or peppermint candies on top of the chocolate drizzle for added peppermint flavor and decoration.
- Allow the chocolate drizzle to set before serving or storing the cookies.