Chocolate Peppermint Bark Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Bark Sugar Cookies are the perfect festive treat, blending the rich flavor of chocolate with the refreshing zing of peppermint. These soft sugar cookies are topped with a luscious dark chocolate ganache and adorned with peppermint bark squares, making them an irresistible addition to any holiday gathering.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 36 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 5½ c. + 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1¼ c. sugar (+ ¼ c.)
- ¾ c. powdered sugar
- ¾ c. canola oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. peppermint extract
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- ¼ c. red jimmies sprinkles
- 1 c. dark chocolate
- 1 c. heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugars until fluffy; add oil, vanilla, peppermint extract, and eggs.
- Combine dry ingredients into wet ingredients until mixed well.
- Scoop dough onto lined baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool for 5 minutes; then transfer to a cooling rack.
- For the topping, heat heavy cream until simmering. Remove from heat and stir in dark chocolate until smooth. Drizzle over cookies and top with peppermint bark.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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