Winter Wonderland Chocolate Chip Cookies
These festive chocolate chip cookies are loaded with peppermint crunch and rich chocolate flavor—perfect for winter celebrations and cookie gifting.
Equipment
- - Mixing bowls
- - Hand or stand mixer
- - Cookie scoop
- - Baking sheets
- - Parchment paper
Ingredients
- - 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- - ¾ cup granulated sugar
- - ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- - 2 large eggs
- - 2 tsp vanilla extract
- - 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- - 1 tsp baking soda
- - ½ tsp salt
- - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- - 1 cup white chocolate chips
- - ½ cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
- - Optional: white chocolate drizzle extra peppermint
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet.
- Fold in chocolate chips and peppermint.
- Scoop onto baking sheets and bake 9–11 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
- Optional: drizzle with white chocolate and garnish.
Notes
- Dough can be chilled or frozen for later
- Add peppermint extract for extra flavor
- Customize toppings for holiday flair
- Add peppermint extract for extra flavor
- Customize toppings for holiday flair