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A stack of white chocolate chip peppermint cookies.
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White Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

Peppermint Sugar Cookies are loaded with crushed candy canes and white chocolate chips! These cookies make gorgeous Christmas cookies, AND they are easy! No rolling, cutting cookies out, and no frosting! If you’re in a hurry this is your kind of cookie recipe!
Course Christmas, Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 174kcal
Author Amy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • cups sugar
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tarter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup crushed candy canes

Instructions

  • Preaheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cream butter and sugar for about three minutes. It should be fluffy.
  • Add eggs and peppermint extract. Cream for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Measure dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to creamed butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
  • Add chocolate chips and most of the crushed candy canes. Reserve a couple of tablespoons of crushed candy canes to dip the cookies in.
  • Make cookies using a 2 Tablespoon cookie scoop. Roll cookies to make them smooth if you like or leave them the way they are. Dip tops of cookie dough balls in the remaining crushed candy canes. Place on prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes then remove to wire cooling rack.

Notes

Peppermint:
If you want to lighten up on the peppermint flavor reduce or omit peppermint extract. 
You can use crushed candy canes and white chocolate chips, or buy Andes peppermint chips instead.
The best way to get the crushed candy canes to stick to the top is by gently pressing each cookie in crushed candy canes. Don't worry about rolling the whole cookie in candy canes, just make sure the tops are dipped. 
Peppermint Bark Cookies:
These cookies can easily be decorated by drizzling melted semi-sweet chocolate chips over the cookies.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg