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Peppermint Bark Cookies

Peppermint Bark Cookies That Melt in Your Mouth

These Peppermint Bark Cookies are a festive treat that captures the spirit of the holidays with a melt-in-your-mouth texture and refreshing mint flavor.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 44 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter Room temperature
  • 2 cups Confectioners' Sugar Powdered erythritol for low-sugar option
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Almond extract for a twist
  • 1/4 teaspoon Table Salt Ommit or use kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon Peppermint Oil Reduce quantity for milder flavor
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour Gluten-free option available
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa Powder Dutch-process for richer flavor
For the Chocolate Mix
  • 1 cup Bittersweet Chocolate Wafers Semisweet chocolate as alternative
  • 1/2 cup White Chocolate More bittersweet chocolate as alternative
For the Topping
  • 1/2 cup Crushed Hard Peppermint Candies Candy canes or omit for chocolate-only version

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Stand mixer
  • Parchment paper
  • Serrated Knife

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Cream the butter and sugar until smooth, then add vanilla extract, salt, and peppermint oil.
  2. Combine dry ingredients with the wet mixture until a uniform dough forms.
  3. Fold in chocolate wafers, white chocolate, and crushed peppermint candies.
  4. Shape dough into a log, wrap it, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
  6. Slice chilled dough into 1/2-inch thick cookies and arrange on baking sheets.
  7. Bake for 12-14 minutes, watching for puffed cookies that are no longer wet in the center.
  8. Cool cookies on baking sheets for about 10 minutes before transferring.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 4IUCalcium: 2mgIron: 4mg

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze unbaked dough for up to 1 month.

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