White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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This is the holiday version of my favorite white chocolate macadamia nut cookie. Here, the crunch and Christmas Spirit come from the crushed candy canes, which add a nice “crunch” to this otherwise traditional cookie. I like to double the recipe and store about 3/4 of the dough in the freezer for later use. That way I have some portion control! Ha. It means that I have freshly baked cookies to look forward to in the future. Does anyone else do that?

A Few Tips

• If you’re not a peppermint fan just scale back or omit the peppermint extract and or candy cane.
• To store the cookie dough roll out into a log, wrap well with plastic wrap then place in a sealable plastic bag and freeze.
• pressing the cookie balls into the crushed candy cane is the easiest and neatest way to apply it.
• You can totally add nuts to this recipe for some amazing crunch. I would suggest macadamia, pecans, or walnuts.

Steps to Make White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

1. Crush some candy canes! You’ll be using about 3/4 a cup in total. You can place the candy canes in a zip lock back and smash them with a rolling pin to contain the mess OR you can buy crushed candy canes online 🙂
2. Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder together in a bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.
3. Cream the room temperature butter in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
4. Now the sugar goes in the bowl and gets mixed on high until light and fluffy.
5. Add the eggs one at a time while the mixer is running. Mix until incorporated.
6. Mix in the vanilla and peppermint extracts.
7. Add the dry mixture in and mix until almost combined. Next add in the white chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of crushed candy canes. You can mix on low for a few seconds or finish it off by hand, which is what I normally do. Chilling the dough in a plastic bag for 20 minutes will make it easier to scoop and handle.
8. Use a small  ice cream scoop to gather about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cookie dough. Roll in your hands to round off and then dip in crushed candy canes.
9. Place on a cookie sheet peppermint side up and bake at 350F for about 6-7 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet until the cookie sets enough to handle.

I wiped my ice cream scoop with vegetable oil so the cookie dough would release more easily.

Dipping the cookie dough in crushed candy canes ensures the top will have all of that holiday sparkle. Not going to lie, I ate more than one cookie’s worth of dough pre-baking… Worth it.

I wanted my cookies to have some height so I rolled them after scooping them out and then chilled them for a few minutes.

Six and a half minutes in the oven and they were done!

If you’ve tried these cookies then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

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White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

One of the most Christmassy cookies possible! White chocolate chips and flakes of candy cane held together by the tenderest cookie possible. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes

Total Time 16 minutes

Servings 18 cookies

Calories 140 kcal

Author John Kanell

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
• 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup crushed candy canes plus more for dipping
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 pinch baking powder
• 1 egg room temp
• 1/2 cup sugar plus 1 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp peppermint oil

Instructions

1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

2. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. While the mixer is running add the egg then the vanilla and peppermint oil.

4. Slowly add the flour mixture and scrape the bowl down.

5. Add the white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes and mix until just incorporated. 

6. Place the cookie dough on a parchment lined cookie sheet using an ice cream scoop if you have one. I recommend a 2 tablespoon sized portion for each cookie. 

7. Dip each ball of cookie dough into a bowl filled with crushed candy canes. 

8. Chill on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes in the refrigerator. Bake at 350F for about 6 to 7 minutes. 

9. Allow for cool on cookie sheet. 

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

If you're not a peppermint fan just scale back or omit the peppermint extract and or candy cane.
To store the cookie dough roll out into a log, wrap well with plastic wrap then place in a sealable plastic bag and freeze.
pressing the cookie balls into the crushed candy cane is the easiest and neatest way to apply it.
You can totally add nuts to this recipe for some amazing crunch. I would suggest macadamia, pecans, or walnuts.

Nutrition Facts

White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)

Calories 140 Calories from Fat 51

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.7g 9%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 20mg 7%

Sodium 180mg 8%

Potassium 6mg 0%

Sugars 15g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 2%

Calcium 3.5%

Iron 3.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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