White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are chewy, soft, and loaded with white chocolate chips, peppermint flavor, and candy cane pieces! These make the best Christmas cookies and will quickly become your new favorite!
Servings: 2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup peppermint candy cane pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a Baking sheet with parchment paper or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. About 2-3 minutes.
- Add in egg, peppermint extract, and vanilla extract and continue to beat just until incorporated. Slowly add in the dry ingredients and reduce the mixer speed. Beat together until combined and then add in the peppermint candy pieces and white chocolate chips. Mix together until cookie dough has formed. Place the cookie dough in the refrigerator and chill for 15 minutes.
- Scoop the cookie dough into balls with a mini ice cream scoop (equivalent to 2 tablespoons) and place the cookies on prepared baking sheets, be sure they are at least 2 inches apart. Top each cookie dough ball with more white chocolate chips and peppermint pieces (optional). Bake for 9-10 minutes or until they are a light golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes, then carefully transfer to a cooling wrack. Enjoy!