How to Make Chocolate-Peppermint Crinkle Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a festive and indulgent treat to add to your holiday baking repertoire, look no further than these Chocolate-Peppermint Crinkle Cookies. Rich and chocolatey with a refreshing burst of peppermint flavor, these delightful cookies are a must-have for any Christmas cookie exchange or winter gathering.

The combination of deep, dark chocolate and cool, invigorating peppermint makes these cookies a deliciously unique addition to your holiday spread. These cookies are so...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoons peppermint extract, or more to taste
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 15
  • Yield: 15 cookies

  • Mix white sugar, cocoa, and vegetable oil together in a bowl. Beat in eggs and peppermint extract. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; combine with cocoa mixture. Mix in chocolate chips.
  • Cover dough and place in a freezer for 1 hour (or refrigerate for 3 hours or longer.)
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Take dough out of the freezer and remove by rounded tablespoons. Form into balls with clean hands. Roll each ball in confectioners' sugar and place on prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out mostly clean, about 20 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    167 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 25mg
    • Sodium: 82mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 27g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 19g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Calcium: 28mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 82mg