How To Make Peppermint Cookies
Chunks of candy canes, white chocolate, and Oreos can be found in these peppermint cookies. This is sure to be a holiday hit with everyone.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¾cupbuttersoftened
- ½cupgranulated sugar
- ½cupbrown sugar
- 2eggs
- 1tspvanilla extract
- 1droppure peppermint extractoptional
- 2¼cupsall purpose flour
- 3.4ozinstant vanilla pudding mix
- 1tspBaking Soda
- 1cupOreoschopped
- 1cupwhite chocolatechips or chunks
- ½cupcandy canescrushed, or peppermints
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
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Place the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Beat for about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy,.
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Add the eggs, vanilla extract and peppermint extract (if using). Beat until combined.
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Add the flour, pudding mix and baking soda to the bowl. Mix on low speed until just combined.
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Fold in ¾ of the Oreos, white chocolate and candy canes.
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Take 2 tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball. Repeat with remaining dough.
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Place the balls of dough 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. You will need to bake the cookies in batches.
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Press the remaining Oreos, candy canes and white chocolate onto the tops of the balls of dough.
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Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown at the edges.
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Cool the cookies on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
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Repeat the baking process with the remaining dough.
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Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Calories: 159.75kcal
- Fat: 7.75g
- Saturated Fat: 4.67g
- Trans Fat: 0.19g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.15g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.37g
- Carbohydrates: 21.37g
- Fiber: 0.45g
- Sugar: 13.79g
- Protein: 1.85g
- Cholesterol: 24.06mg
- Sodium: 100.82mg
- Calcium: 19.10mg
- Potassium: 46.89mg
- Iron: 0.66mg
- Vitamin A: 43.95µg
- Vitamin C: 0.03mg
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