I’ve been making these chocolate peppermint cookies since forever! See this horrific photo from my personal IG account. Amazing shot, huh? Aside from these cookies being my very favorite cookie recipe to make during the holidays, I just love love love chocolate and peppermint together.

YUM.

I don’t care what anyone says – mint and chocolate are the perfect flavor combo!

These chocolate peppermint cookies are slightly adapted from my chocolate chip cookies. So you KNOW they’re going to be delicious. Not to mention, minty! Just a teaspoon of peppermint goes a long way.

The cookies come together fairly easy since you can make it all in one bowl. I’m ALLLL about that one bowl everything life. Ain’t nobody got time for dishes. Honestly, the hardest part is not eating all the batter before you even bake it.

Raise your hand if you’ve had to fight yourself from eating the entire cookie batter before baking cookies. *raises both hands*

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How To Make Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

• Make the chocolate cookie batter. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars together for a few minutes. Add egg then stir in the peppermint extract. Add flour, Dutch process cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just well combined.
• Form the cookie dough balls. Using a medium cookie scoop, form cookie doughs into balls (~1 1/2 tablespoons size). Place the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and freeze the dough balls for 20 minutes.
• Bake the cookies. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place dough balls on the baking sheet. Bake for about 10-11 minutes. Remove from oven and allow them to cool.
• Make the chocolate buttercream frosting. While you’re waiting for the cookies to cool, make the chocolate frosting. In a mixer, add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and butter. Mix well. Add whipping cream and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
• Chop up candy canes. I like to crush up a bunch of candy canes for these cookies. It’s a great way to use them up so you don’t have them lying around the house. Might as well put them to good use!
• Frost the cookies. I recommend chilling the cookies for about 10 minutes or so. After baking, cooled cookies are so soft (and delicious!) that they may break apart when you frost them so chilling them for a bit is a good idea. Spread chocolate frosting on top of cooled cookies then garnish them with crushed peppermint candies.

These chocolate peppermint cookies also make a great gift too!

I’ve placed these in boxes like these and given them to family members, coworkers, or friends. Who wouldn’t want to get these chocolate peppermint cookies as gifts?!

Can you make these chocolate frosted cookies ahead of time?

Yes, you can! You can make the chocolate cookies ahead of time BUT I recommend not frosting them until you’re ready to serve. After baking them, wrap unfrosted cookies in plastic wrap and place them in an airtight container. Make the chocolate buttercream and save them in a separate airtight container.

How long do chocolate frosted cookies stay fresh?

Already frosted chocolate cookies stay fresh for about 2 days at room temperature. I wouldn’t recommend placing them in the fridge as the frosting may dry out. This is why I recommend above to store them unfrosted if you won’t be serving them immediately.