CHOCOLATE CHIP PEPPERMINT COOKIES

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A "Christmasy" version of chocolate chip cookies. Use crushed candy canes or the round red and white peppermint hard candies. The shortening helps make them soft.

Provided by Parsley

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 23m

Yield 6 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening, at room temp
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup crushed candy cane, measure after crushing

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Beat together the butter, shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar.
  • Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract.
  • Combine the baking soda, salt and flour in a small bowl. Gradually beat this mixture into the creamed mixture.
  • Beat well.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips and crushed candy canes.
  • Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheets by tsps; keeping 2" apart.
  • Bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes or until lightly golden brown around edges.

olwethu tshangana
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're the perfect holiday treat.


Karl Muchena
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint.


Celinq Skinner
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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a hit! They're the perfect holiday cookie.


Mudassar Ashraf
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These cookies are the perfect holiday gift! They're festive, delicious, and everyone loves them.


Amirun Nessa
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I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They're the perfect after-school snack.


Rashfa Rouzan
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint.


Benjamin Belflower
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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a hit! They're a family favorite.


Lutur Ahmed
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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.


Nigar Sultana Arzu
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Moeketsi Jacqui
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These cookies were a big hit at my cookie exchange! They were so festive and delicious.


Two xx Music
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I've tried this recipe a few times now and it always turns out perfectly. The cookies are soft and chewy with the perfect amount of chocolate and peppermint flavor.


Arslan Ramzan
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These cookies were easy to make and tasted great! I would definitely make them again.


N A NA NanaN
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Shahzaib 15
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These cookies were a little too minty for my taste, but my friends loved them.


Rayaan Yasiin
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit! They're the perfect holiday cookie. Festive and delicious!


Raja Hamad
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These cookies were so good! I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint. The cookies were also very easy to make.


Bipin Thakuri
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! The cookies were easy to make and turned out beautifully. The chocolate chips and peppermint extract gave them a delicious flavor.


Yusuf Bin Yusuf
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! The chocolate and peppermint flavors were perfectly balanced, and the cookies were soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again next year.


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