White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe
Delightfully festive White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies combine sweet white chocolate chips with crunchy crushed candy canes for a perfect holiday treat. These soft, chewy cookies have hints of peppermint and vanilla, baked to golden perfection, making them a delicious seasonal favorite that’s easy to prepare.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
Add-ins
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking once the dough is prepared.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda until well combined to ensure even leavening.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened salted butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender cookie texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the large egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract into the creamed butter and sugar mixture until fully combined and smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix to keep cookies tender.
- Fold in Add-ins: Gently fold in the white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes, distributing them evenly throughout the dough for bursts of sweet and minty flavor.
- Chill Dough: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 15 minutes to firm it up, which helps prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop mounds of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them adequately to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes, or until the edges begin to turn a light golden brown, indicating doneness.
- Cool and Serve: Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy these festive cookies as a delightful holiday treat!
Notes
- For best texture, avoid overmixing the dough once the flour is added.
- Crushed candy canes can be adjusted to taste; adding more will increase the peppermint flavor and crunch.
- Chilling the dough helps retain cookie shape and prevents spreading.
- Use salted butter as specified; if using unsalted, add a pinch of salt to the dry ingredients.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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