White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
on Nov 30, 2017, Updated Nov 27, 2020
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These White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are a soft and festive holiday recipe that will make Santa count the days until his return to your rooftop and into your home.
About these
These holiday cookies are being made as part of our participation in a “Freaky Friday” group of food bloggers who get together once every season and recreate the recipe of another member to whom they are secretly assigned. Our past Freaky Friday Recipes have turned out to be some of our most popular and this season we are completely thrilled to make these White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies that came from one of our very favorite food blogs, Hostess at Heart. We will be sharing a few of her recipes at the end of this post but first let’s get down to baking business with these White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies.
Ingredients
- Flour
- Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- White chocolate chips
- Peppermint candy
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
As with many recipes, you can easily mix up the ingredients just a bit if you like and make these White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies your own. For instance, crushed candy canes would be perfectly suitable in lieu of the peppermint candy and there’s no law on the books that states you must use white chocolate chips. IMHO (in my humble opinion, as I’ve learned that they say in the cooking hood), semi-sweet chips would work just as well. Because this original recipe from Hostess at Heart is perfect the way it is, we made no changes and obviously had delicious results.
Take a look at the short video below that shows just how easy these White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are made. We hope you give them a try this holiday season; Santa is sure to thank you too! -Dan
More easy cookie recipes
- Festive Christmas Cookie Bars
- Snowball Cookies Recipe
- Cherry Christmas Cookies
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cornflake Cookies
- Hazelnut Biscotti
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature.
- 1 1/4 cups greanulated sugar
- 2 eggs, room temprature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup crushed peppermint
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. and then line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Use whisk to combine thoroughly.
- Using an electric stand mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy for about 3 minutes. Add sugar, vanilla, and eggs, making sure to between each ingredient.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ones. Stir to combine. Add Chocolate Chips and crushed peppermint and then mix on low until well combined.
- Refrigerate dough for a minimum of 30 minutes, covered.
- Scoop batter into 1-inch balls and place t on prepared baking sheet about two inches apart.
- Bake for approximately 18 to 20 minutes or until cookies are ghtly brown on the edges.
- Cool on a baking sheet and then remove parchment paper to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely and then store in air-tight container.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Be sure to check out all of the great holiday cookie ideas from this round of Freaky Friday!
An Affair from the Heart – Mocha Rum Balls
A Dish of Daily Life – Cherry Pie Cookies
A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures – Black Forest Rum Balls
Bacon Fatte – Mexican Wedding Cookies
The Devilish Dish – Rosé Meringue Cookies
Full Belly Sisters – Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Hostess at Heart – Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars
LeMoine Family Kitchen – Chocolate Chip Cookie Dippers
Life Currents – Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
Pic Nic – Lemon and Blueberry Bars
Take Two Tapas – Savory Pecan Cornmeal Biscotti Bites
I love peppermint and white chocolate together! These cookies look great!
I love chocolate and mint together. And these look so festive for the holidays. Can’t wait to try these!
Wow, I was just mesmerized by your video and these cookies just came out perfectly. I wish I had that peppermint crushing magic! I’m not always a white chocolate fan but they seem to go with the peppermint and look pretty together. Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing some of my other recipes too!
Great recipe choice! These look delicious and need to add them to my baking list!
Peppermint is the best…aside from cookies! I’m adding these to my baking list, they look great!
So festive and pretty!
White chocolate and peppermint, what could be better?! Loving these!
Thank you so much, Nicky and how great to hear from you!
YUM!!! This looks divine!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, Dee!
These cookies are sure to be a hit with Santa and my whole family. Everyone loves peppermint! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Ha! We have to agree with you, Debi! Thanks so much for the comments!
This is the perfect holiday cookie! Great job guys!
Thanks so much, Candi!