Easiest Way to Make Yummy Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies.

You could create Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you create it.

Ingredients of Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

1. You need 1 1/4 cups of all purpose flour.
2. Prepare 1/3 cup of 100% cocoa powder.
3. You need 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
5. You need 1/4 tsp of coarse salt.
6. It's 1/2 cup of cold unsalted butter or room temperature cubed (1 stick).
7. It's 3/4 cup of granulated white sugar.
8. You need 1 of large egg.
9. It's 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract.
10. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of divided peppermint chips and chocolate chips.

Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies step by step

1. Pre heat oven to 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper..
2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside..
3. In the bowl of stand mixer (or using a hand mixer) combine the butter and sugar. Beat on medium high speed until light and fluffy 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and peppermint extract. Beat until well combined. Scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed..
4. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips..
5. Scoop a heaping tablespoon or use a cookie scoop. Roll into a ball. Slightly flatten the ball and press the top of the dough add more chocolate chips if you want. Place on prepared cookie sheet 1½ inches apart..
6. Bake 10-12 minutes, until edges are firm and the center is still soft. Let cool on the cookie sheet 5-10 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely..