Chocolate-Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

These chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies are deliciously fudgy with just the right amount of peppermint flavor. Perfect for Christmas cookie swaps.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 167 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 3 teaspoons peppermint extract, or more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix white sugar, cocoa powder, and oil together in a large bowl until well combined. Beat in eggs and peppermint extract until well blended. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into cocoa mixture until combined. Mix in chocolate chips until incorporated.

Step 3

Cover dough and place in the freezer for 1 hour; alternatively, refrigerate for 3 hours or longer.

Step 4

Remove dough from the freezer and portion out rounded tablespoons. Form into balls with clean hands. Roll each ball in confectioners' sugar and place on the prepared baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cookie comes out mostly clean, about 20 minutes.