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White Chocolate Peppermint cookies are soft, tender and delicious. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a friend over a hot chocolate.

White Chocolate Peppermint cookies are soft, tender and delicious. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a friend over a hot chocolate | HostessAtHeart.comThere is nothing like a cold winters day or the holidays to make me start to crave hot chocolate and peppermint. It’s festive and just warms you from the inside out. White Chocolate Peppermint cookies will go perfectly with a cup of hot chocolate.

White Chocolate Peppermint cookies are soft, tender and delicious. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a friend over a hot chocolate | HostessAtHeart.com[Tweet “White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are perfect for the #holidays #cookies”]In preparation for the holidays, I always bake some tried and true favorites and add a few that I’ve had on my want list. Included on this list was to come up with a White Chocolate Peppermint Cookie.

White Chocolate Peppermint cookies are soft, tender and delicious. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a friend over a hot chocolate | HostessAtHeart.comYou know I love to bake right? Well, there is something about developing cookies. I have about a 50% success rate. The last two varieties that I tried flopped with a capital F for failure. My first attempt at these cookies turned out as flat as pancakes. I dumped the batter after trying to adjust the size of the cookie and temperature of my oven three separate ways. I really do get bummed out about throwing away ingredients like this.

White Chocolate Peppermint cookies are soft, tender and delicious. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a friend over a hot chocolate | HostessAtHeart.comAfter sleeping on it and wallowing in defeat I decided to give it another try. I made some adjustments to the recipe and held my breath. You could have heard my taa daa a block away! These cookies are soft and tender and the white chocolate mixes beautifully with the peppermint.

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White Chocolate and Peppermint cookies are soft, tender and delicious. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a friend over a hot chocolate | HostessAtHeart.com
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White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

White Chocolate and Peppermint cookies are soft, tender and delicious. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a friend over a hot chocolate.
Prep Time 45 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Servings 30
Author Hostess At Heart

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 12 tbs unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1-1/4 cups white granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup crushed peppermint

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together to combine.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add sugar, vanilla, and eggs, mixing between each addition.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix to combine. Add Chocolate Chips and crushed peppermint. Mix on low until combined.
  • Chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • Scoop batter into 1-inch balls and put on a prepared baking sheet, two inches apart.
  • Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until cookies lightly brown on the edges.
  • Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet and then remove parchment paper to a cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Prep time includes suggested chill time.

Nutrition

Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3.2% | Calcium: 2.4% | Iron: 1.5%
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Now you’ve told me in the past that you wanted proof that failures come out of my kitchen. Well, here’s proof! I thought I’d never say this, but there is such a thing as too much butter.White Chocolate Peppermint cookies are soft, tender and delicious. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a friend over a hot chocolate | HostessAtHeart.com

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  1. [email protected] says

    December 11, 2016 at 8:56 am

    These cookies look like something my kids would love! So festive and tasty! I like that you included the photo of the “epic fail” cookies too–we’ve all been there!! 🙂 I will pin this recipe for the holidays!

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  2. Sandhya Nadkarni says

    December 10, 2016 at 9:26 am

    Julie,
    I admire you for developing new cookie recipes. I love to develop new recipes too and can certainly relate to those taa daa moments 😉
    The white chocolate and peppermint is a match made in heaven and they look so festive too.
    Thanks for sharing them at Fiesta Friday!

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  8. pattisj says

    December 7, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    Thanks, Julie. I didn’t know you could buy it already crushed. I ordered the tea last night after thinking about it again. Limited time only, better get yours! 😉

    Reply

    • Julie Menghini says

      December 7, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      I love Teavana Patti! I’ll have to get some of that tea. I know I’d love it! I actually bought some crushed peppermint and it’s so nice not crushing my own which I have done.

      Reply

  14. Loretta says

    December 6, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    The third time works a charm Julie 🙂 These cookies prove that for sure, if at first you don’t succeed then try and try again. You did it yeah! I find it hard to believe that you’d have baking errors in your kitchen. They look so festive and moreish.

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    • Julie Menghini says

      December 6, 2016 at 12:54 pm

      My fails just bum me out Loretta! I don’t like wasting ingredients. John thought I’d committed a crime by throwing out the batter. This last attempt did turn out really yummy though. Are you holiday baking? What’s your favorite?

      Reply

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