Chocolate Peppermint Mocha Cookies
Cookies were an invention that changes the world. The possibilities of flavor and texture for cookies are phenomenal. And, this new Chocolate Peppermint Mocha Cookies will show you just that. You can share this recipe with your family and it is sure to become a favorite in your household.
Equipment
- 1 disposable piping bag
Ingredients
- 1 C butter softened
- 1 C sugar
- ½ C light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure peppermint extract
- 2 ¾ C flour
- ½ C unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Coating ingredients
- 1 C of sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon sugar
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 C chocolate chips
- 1/2 C heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp espresso powder
- 2 C crushed peppermint candy
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until combined and creamy
- Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time until combined
- Beat in the peppermint
- Using another large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined and a dough forms
- Using a small bowl, whisk together the 1 C of sugar and 1 tsp of cinnamon
- Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out about 1 ½ tbsp of cookie dough
- Roll into a ball in your hands
- Coat cookie dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture
- Place onto the cookie tray
- Place into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set and the middle looks soft
- Ganache
- Using a small pot, bring the heavy whipping cream and espresso powder to a simmer
- Pour over the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth
- Dip the top of the cookies into the ganache and shake to remove extra chocolate
- Sprinkle the crushed peppermint candy on top
- Enjoy