Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

5 from 3 votes

Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

These double chocolate peppermint cookies are chocolatey, infused with peppermint, and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candy canes. They are the perfect holiday cookie!

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Chill30

Total Time52

Course: Cookies, Holiday, Sweets

Cuisine: American-Inspired

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: cookies

Calories: 202.87kcal

Author: Tracey Gene

Ingredients

½ cup vegan butter room temperature
½ cup cane sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp peppermint extract
2 tbsp arrowroot powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
2 cups almond flour
½ cup cacao powder
½ cup chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil
2 crushed candy canes

Instructions

Mix Wet Ingredients. In a medium or large mixing bowl, beat the room temperature butter with the granulated sugar using a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy. Add the vanilla and peppermint extract and mix to combine.
Mix Wet Ingredients. In a medium or large mixing bowl, beat the room temperature butter with the granulated sugar using a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy. Add the vanilla and peppermint extract and mix to combine.
Chill the Dough. For best results, chill the dough for about 30 minutes, up to 2 hours.
Scoop and Bake. After the cookie dough has chilled, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Using a tablespoon cookie scoop, add cookie dough to the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart, as these cookies will spread.
Bake cookies for about 10-12 minutes. The baking time will differ depending on how big you make these cookies. These cookies will start to brown on the edges when they are done. Bake for 2 extra minutes for crispier cookies, but be careful not to burn the cookies.
Melt White Chocolate. Melt white chocolate in the microwave by placing chocolate and 1 tsp of coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until chocolate is melted.
Crush Peppermint Candies. Add candy cane to a ziplock bag and carefully break/crush the candy.
Cool & Decorate. Remove the cookies from the oven to cool completely. Once cooled, dip or drizzle white chocolate on top and sprinkle the cookie with the crushed peppermint candy cane, and enjoy!

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