Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies Recipe

These delicious, buttery double chocolate biscuits are loaded with chocolate and peppermint bark bits.

Ingredient

– 1 ¾ c (210g) all purpose flour – 2 tsp instant espresso powder – 1 ½ tsp baking powder – ½ tsp baking soda – ½ tsp salt – 1 c (226g) unsalted European style butter, room temperature – 1 ½ c (300g) light brown sugar – ½ c (48g) dutch processed cocoa powder – 2 large eggs, room temperature – 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract – 2 c assorted, peppermint bark and chocolate chunks, chopped into bite sized pieces reserve about ½ of the peppermint bark to top the cookies with

Direction

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Mix flour, instant espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate basin. Set aside. 

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Mix browned butter and sugar in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment until frothy (3-4 minutes). Scrape bowl sides and bottom.

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Blend in chocolate powder until thoroughly blended. Scrape the bowl's bottom and sides.

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One at a time, beat eggs and vanilla extract on low-medium speed until well combined. Clean the bowl's sides and bottom.

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Combine dry ingredients with wet ½ at a time. Mix on low until just mixed. Do not overmix.

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Gently fold in chopped chocolate bark and bits. Mixing bowl is surrounded by plastic. Put in fridge 2 hours to overnight.

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Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C) before baking cookies. Set up two big cookie sheets. Leave cookie dough at room temperature for 25–30 minutes.

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Scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet with a 2" cookie scoop with trigger release. Leave 3" between cookies. They should spread when baking.

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At 350 F (177 C), bake cookies 12-16 minutes until edges are firm. The middle may be raw. Cool cookies on a rack for 5 minutes after baking.

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To complete cooling, carefully remove the cookies from the pan using a spatula and place them on a cooling rack.

also see

also see

Biscoff Butter Cookies Recipe