EASY CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT COOKIES

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For holiday cookies, peppermint candies move from the candy dish and into deep, slightly bitter chocolate dough to create an irresistibly bold flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
3 large eggs
45 round swirled peppermint candies, coarsely crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Melt chocolate and butter in a heatproof mixer bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Attach bowl to mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add sugar, extracts, and eggs; mix on medium-low speed until combined. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture. Stir in one-third of the candies. Refrigerate dough until firm, about 30 minutes (or wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight).
  • Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, form mounds of dough; dip tops into remaining candies to coat. Place cookies, candy sides up, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake cookies until just set, about 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.

Adeo Mpalanzi
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These cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie! They're festive, delicious, and easy to make. I love the way the chocolate and peppermint flavors come together.


iphendule mene
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I would have preferred them with less sugar. Other than that, they were pretty good.


Farzana kazime
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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious. I love the way the chocolate and peppermint flavors come together.


kidimbu nzokulekako
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These cookies were delicious! I made them for my Christmas party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


emmanuel ochum
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate peppermint, but I thought I would give these cookies a try. I was pleasantly surprised! They were really good. The chocolate and peppermint flavors were perfectly balanced.


Kimberly Mitchell
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family and friends. I love the chocolate peppermint flavor combination.


Yin Yin Htay
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I was disappointed with these cookies. They were too dry and crumbly. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.


saeed gameing
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These cookies were so good! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


andre KALENZI
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These cookies are amazing! They're the perfect balance of chocolate and peppermint. I love how easy they are to make, too. I will definitely be making these again and again.


Prant Sd
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These cookies were a bit too dry for my taste. I think I would have preferred them with more butter or oil. Other than that, they were pretty good.


OLAMIDE OLANSIHLE
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious. I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint.


Ikekpolo Meshach
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These cookies were really easy to make and they turned out great! I used dark chocolate chips instead of semisweet and they were perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Arslan Bakhsh
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These cookies were a bit too minty for my taste. I think I would have preferred them with less peppermint extract. Other than that, they were pretty good.


Jahid Hasan Rabby
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I'm not a huge fan of peppermint, but these cookies were still really good. The chocolate flavor is rich and decadent, and the peppermint adds just the right amount of sweetness. I would definitely make these again.


Charles Veronica
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These cookies are so good! I made them for my family and they loved them. They're the perfect combination of chocolate and peppermint. I will definitely be making these again.


Niraj Tandukar
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I love how easy these cookies are to make. I always have the ingredients on hand, so I can whip up a batch whenever I get a craving for something sweet. They're also really delicious. The chocolate and peppermint flavors are perfect together.


Hemanta Kunwar
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These chocolate peppermint cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and turned out perfectly. The flavor combination of chocolate and peppermint is always a winner, and these cookies were no exception. I will definitely be ma