What should I make for dinner tonight? This might just be the number one question that we ask ourselves almost daily over here.
Then you have come to the right place, we have rounded up 15 chocolate peppermint chip cookies recipes that we have shared over the years.
Plus, there is such a variety of flavours in these recipes, so you are sure to find something for you. Most of these recipes are quick and easy ones made especially for busy weeknights.
15 Chocolate Peppermint Chip Cookies Recipes
Chocolate Peppermint Chip Cookie Recipe
Chewy Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Chip Cookies
Peppermint Bark Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Death by Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
The Best Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Loaded Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies
Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
What makes a cookie moist and chewy?
Double Your Yolks Most cookie recipes call for at least one egg. You can try omitting the white of each egg, which tends to dry out when baked, and replacing it with an additional yolk Plus, egg yolks have more fat than egg whites, which helps to keep your cookies moist and chewy.
What makes a cookie soft and chewy or crispy?
How to Make Crispy Cookies. While brown sugar keeps your cookies moist and soft, white sugar and corn syrup will help your cookies spread and crisp in the oven. Using more white sugar in your cookies will result in a crispier end product. To achieve a crispy cookie, skip the rest in the fridge.
Can you use chocolate chips for peppermint bark?
Place semi sweet chocolate chips and 1/2 tsp coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is melted. Mine usually takes about 3 intervals of 30 seconds. Stir in 1/4 tsp peppermint extract.
Can you freeze chocolate peppermint cookies?
Freeze the baked chocolate peppermint cookies.
Cookies will keep well for up to 2 months. Once ready to eat, simply thaw out at room temperature and enjoy. You can freeze them with or without the toppings.
Why do you put vinegar in cookies?
Vinegar is a surprisingly common ingredient in baked goods, considering that it has such a sharp flavor. But as an acid, vinegar is often included in cake and cookie batters to react with baking soda and start the chemical reaction needed to produce carbon dioxide and give those batters a lift as they bake.
What happens if you add an extra egg to cookies?
Yolks, where all of the fat is in an egg, increase richness, tenderness and flavor. Therefore, if you put an extra egg, you will get a chewier cookie. I do it all the time. If you put less, you will get a more crumbly cookie.
Should butter be cold for cookies?
Thus, if your butter is too cold, your cookies will be denser, and they will likely not spread enough in the pan when you bake them. In general, you want your butter to be cool, but not cold. The right way: Let your butter sit out for 15 minutes (but not longer — see below) before creaming.
Why do my chocolate chip cookies get hard after cooling?
Why Do Cookies Get Hard? Like all baked treats, cookies are subject to getting stale. Over time, the moisture in the cookies evaporates, leaving them stiff and crumbly. It’s the same thing that happens to breads, muffins, and other baked goods.
What does brown sugar do in cookies?
When we use only brown sugar in a cookie recipe, the cookies will have more moisture and typically be chewier. Since the molasses in brown sugar also is acidic, it reacts with baking soda to help leavening; it will be puffier.
Why is my peppermint bark soft?
Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. The bark can be left at room temperature for a few days in colder months, but it gets a little soft.
Can you add extract to melted chocolate?
We recommend adding ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Super Strength Flavoring per pound of chocolate. Flavoring can be stirred into the melted chocolate once it has been tempered. It’s best to add the minimum amount of flavoring and add more to taste.
Why do they call it peppermint bark?
The name is from tree bark that is thin that you can peel off a tree then essentially break it. It is a figurative saying. No matter how or what you call this sweet chocolate bark, it is delicious.