Peppermint chocolate chip cookies

close up of a peppermint chocolate chip cookie with others behind it on a plate

5 from 3 votes

These peppermint candy cane chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate leave-out for Santa cookies! They are soft and chewy with crunchy pieces of candy cane in there!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Author: Chahinez Tabet Aoul

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter Slightly softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1& 1/2 cup flour
2 tbsp corn starch
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips more for topping
5 candy canes crushed up, more for topping

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F, then line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat.
In a medium bowl, cream the butter and both sugars together. Add in the vanilla and egg and mix until everything is smooth and well incorporated.
1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add in the dry ingredients over the wet ingredient mixture, starting with the flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt. Stir just until combined.
1& 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp corn starch, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
Fold in the chocolate chips and crushed candy cane pieces, then using a large cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough into 10 4-tablespoon cookie dough balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, 5 candy canes
Place them on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Don't worry if they look underdone or gooey in the middle. That's what we want, they will continue to bake even after you pull them out of the oven to cool.
Top the cookies with extra chocolate chips and crushed candy cane pieces as soon as they come out of the oven, cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

To measure out the flour, use the spoon and sweet method. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup and sweep the excess off with a flat knife or spatula. This will give you a more accurate measurement next to weightings. (USE A KITCHEN SCALE IF YOU HAVE)
The tops will be puffy when you pull these cookies out of the oven but it's okay because they will deflate as they rest and cook a little longer on the baking sheet while cooling.

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