The Best Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
 
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Such an amazing combination of chocolate chips and candy cane crunch. If you love candy canes, it's a cookie you have to try!
Recipe type: Holiday Cookie
Serves: 36-40
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon mint extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (Don't use milk chocolate; trust me.)
  • 6 peppermint candy canes, crushed
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare two cookie sheets with parchment paper, cooking spray, or a Silpat liner.
  3. In a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add eggs, vanilla, and mint extract. Mix well until combined, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.
  5. Next, add the flour, baking soda, and coarse sea salt. Mix the dough, and as soon as it is coming together, add the chocolate chips and candy cane pieces. (Reserve a little of the chocolate chips and candy cane pieces to add to the cookies right out of the oven, if desired.)
  6. Use a cookie scoop to scoop balls of dough out onto the parchment paper.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Add a few more chocolate chips or candy cane pieces to the cookies as they come out of the oven if you want them to look fancy. :) Cool for 5-10 minutes on the cookie sheet before moving them to a cooling rack.
  8. Store completely cooled cookies in an airtight container.
  9. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/the-best-peppermint-chocolate-chip-cookies/