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One of my favorite things to eat during the holiday season are those little chocolate covered peppermint sticks that people like to stir into their coffee. This Peppermint and Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe tastes similar to them, but they’re cookies!
Cake Mix Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
This Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe is perfect for holiday cookie swaps, wrapping up in a nice Christmas tin and giving as a hostess gift, or simply serving at a holiday gathering. Or you know, just making a batch with the kids during the winter break for an extra special dessert after dinner!
Looking for more Christmas Cookies Recipes?
- Christmas Cookie Bars Recipe
- Cake Mix Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
- Easy Homemade Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe
- Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe for Santa Claus
- Mocha Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
- Oatmeal Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Cake Mix Chocolate Chip and Peppermint Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 box of white cake mix (any brand)
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 tbs flour
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup peppermint baking bits (you can also crush up peppermints) + extra for pressing into the tops of cookies prior to baking
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips + extra for pressing into the tops of cookies prior to baking
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Combine the cake mix, egg whites, flour and oil, mixing well. Add in the peppermint baking bits and chocolate chips, mixing into the cookie dough.
Roll the cookie dough into 1/2″ balls and place a few extra peppermint bits and chocolate chips on top of each cookie. Set about 2 inches apart on a non stick cookie sheet, or line a cookie sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up!
Place in the oven and bake 8-10 minutes, being careful NOT to over bake! Once you remove from the oven, place on cooling racks or just set aside for about 10 minutes.
This Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe makes about 24 cookies.
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Peppermint and Chocolate Chip Santa Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box of white cake mix any brand
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 tbs. flour
- 1/2 C. oil
- 1/2 C. peppermint baking bits you could also substitute crushed peppermints +extra to press on top of the cookies prior to baking
- 1/2 C. chocolate chips + extra to press on top of the cookies prior to baking
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine the cake mix, egg whites, flour and oil, mixing well. Add in the peppermint baking bits and chocolate and mix into the cookie dough.
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Roll the cookie dough into 1-2" size balls and place 2-3" a part on your baking sheets.
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Gently press down on the cookie dough balls and place a few extra peppermint bits and chocolate chips on top of each cookie.
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Place in the oven and bake 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake.
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*Makes approximately 2 dozen cookies
What’s better than peppermint and chocolate chips during the winter? Nothing…except when they’re combined in a cookie! If you try this Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe, I’d love to know how it turned out for you!
If you liked this Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe, check out my other Christmas Cookie Recipes!
Cake Mix Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
Easy Homemade Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe
Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe for Santa Claus
Mocha Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Oatmeal Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Mint Truffle Kisses Surprise Cookies Recipe
Santa’s Lumps of Coal Cookies Recipe
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