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two dozen white chocolate peppermint cookies plated on a red and white merry christmas plate
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White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

My White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are famous. Crushed candy canes and white chocolate chips  combine for the best Christmas cookie!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword candy cane cookies, christmas cookie recipes, peppermint white chocolate cookies, white chocolate peppermint cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 151kcal
Author Jill McOwen

Equipment

  • 1 Stand Mixer

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated (white) sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white chocolate chips I use Ghirardelli brand
  • 8 miniature candy canes crushed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add the butter, sugar and brown sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on low until combined and then beat on medium speed for about 1 minute. Beat in the egg, peppermint and vanilla extracts until light and fluffy.
  • In a separate clean bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Stop the mixer and add the flour mixture and the white chocolate chips. Mix on low speed until a cohesive cookie dough forms, about 1 minute.
  • Use a medium size cookie scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons capacity) to form 24 cookie dough balls. Lightly dip the top half of each cookie dough ball into the crushed candy cane pieces. Place the cookies, candy cane side up, on baking sheets lined with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper (12 cookies per baking sheet).
  • Bake the cookies for 10 - 12 minutes. I rotate the pans front to back and top rack to bottom rack halfway through baking time.
  • The cookies should look a bit underdone when you take them out of the oven. They will set up as they cool.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 15 minutes, or until they've firmed up. Remove to a cooling rack and allow them to cool to room temperature.
  • Cookies are best eaten within a day or two. If you'd like to freeze the cookies, layer them into an airtight container, separating the layers by sheets of wax paper. They will stay fresh in the freezer for up to one month.

Notes

Don't be heavy handed with dipping the tops of the cookies. A little of the crushed candy canes goes a long way.

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.4mg