Chocolate chip cookies receive a makeover just in time for Christmas! These Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies include crushed candy canes and a sweet topping.
Chocolate truffles. Popcorn. Chocolate chip cookies.
These make perfect gifts for teachers, distant relatives and neighbors.
Growing up, my mom would always get Belgian chocolates for my teachers and a big tin of cookies for our cousin.
Being the sweet obsessed child I was (am) how could I resist peeking at these treats when I knew they were right under the tree?!? (Remember I have a problem with sneaking foods and trying to hide the evidence – so you know this story is headed for disaster. But don’t worry – I left the truffles alone 😉 It’s the chocolate chip cookies that were in danger!)
I thought, hey, if I open that tin and sneak a cookie or two, no one will know the difference. Well, a cookie or two, turned into about the whole canister!
Luckily, my mom caught my embarrassing cookie sneaking before giving the cookies away!
What I should have been doing was making batch after batch of my favorite holiday cookie – these Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies! These are an upgraded chocolate chip cookie, filled with crushed peppermint and made extra special with a topping of white chocolate or a simple icing.
Today I’m sharing the recipe for these Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies on My Cooking Spot.
Or stick around here and check out these Peppermint Dark Chocolate Cookies 😉
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I love the idea of peppermint and chocolate chips together! I’ve don’t think I’ve ever tried this combo before, so I’m loving the two classics combined into one. My kind of cookie!
The Emotional Baker says
You have to try this combo! I think you’ll love it, Gayle 🙂 Thanks!
Allie @ Miss Allie's Kitchen says
These are adorable!!!! I’m going to hop over to check them out!
The Emotional Baker says
Thanks Allie 🙂
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says
Such a great idea to add peppermint to a classic chocolate chip cookie!
The Emotional Baker says
I have to agree 😉 Thanks Karen!
John says
They look so good,perfect with a Chinese black tea
The Emotional Baker says
Even better with a chai tea 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
That would be so sad! What a tease to think you had received cookies and…NONE!
The Emotional Baker says
Ha ha! I was a mean little girl (but I didn’t think about it like that – I just needed cookies ASAP!)
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
What a tasty way to dress up a chocolate chip cookie for the holidays Megan! Love them!
The Emotional Baker says
Thanks so much, Mary Ann! Peppermint is one of my favorite holiday flavors 🙂
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
Haha cookie stealer! My Mom used to unwrap her presents and rewrap them. She is crazy when it comes to gifts. Now we can’t put anything under the tree until Christmas morning.
The Emotional Baker says
Ha ha! That’s hilarious!! Thanks Megan 🙂
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
Hahahahahaha! OMG, I can just picture your cookie thieving face when your mother caught you red handed. That is priceless! These cookies look delicious, girlfriend! Peppermint chocolate chip cookies should be a holiday requirement! I’d totally sneak and eat ALL of these if someone left them under the tree! 😉 Cheers!
The Emotional Baker says
Thanks Cheyanne! I’d definitely sneak a few of these too 🙂
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
What a great idea to make peppermint chocolate chip cookies! I love that flavor combo!
The Emotional Baker says
Me too! Thanks Rachelle 🙂
Manali@CookWithManali says
so perfect for the season! love it!
The Emotional Baker says
Thanks Manali!
Kelly says
Haha I was totally a cookie snatcher too and these would be too good to resist too! Love these peppermint cookies – so perfect for the holidays!
The Emotional Baker says
Thanks Kelly! Cookies can be hard to resist 😉
Eva @ Eva Bakes says
Beautiful cookies! They combine two of my favorite flavors – hocolate and peppermint!
The Emotional Baker says
Mine too! Thanks Eva 🙂
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
Peppermint and Chocolate Chip are a match made in heaven. And these cookies include crushed candy canes too? Count me in Megan. So pretty, delish and festive. Perfect for Christmas!
The Emotional Baker says
Thanks Anu!
Stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says
LOL, funny how sneaking one cookie here and one there turns into an empty canister :-). These are holiday fabulous! Anyone would be lucky to get a canister of these under the tree. Take care.
The Emotional Baker says
Ha ha! Thanks Stacey 🙂
annie says
I mean, if you’re making a batch to give away, you HAVE to sneak on or two for yourself, right?
These look so homey and comforting, and I’m loving that thin little slather of icing on top. Like snow!
The Emotional Baker says
I like the way you think! Thanks Annie 🙂
Ashley@CookNourishBliss says
haha cookies are worth stealing from the cookie jar! I am definitely into peppermint this year (for whatever reason sometimes I’m not!) and these cookies look perfect!
The Emotional Baker says
I was late to the peppermint craze this year, but now I’m baking with it nonstop! Thanks Ashley 🙂
Lauren says
These are too cute! I’m right there with you on snatching a few for yourself 🙂 I call it “taste testing”!
The Emotional Baker says
Sounds like a plan 🙂 Thanks Lauren!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
These cookies look absolutely delicious, my friend! They seriously look like the most perfect texture–chewy, crispy and just about everything you could wish for in a cookie. Love the peppermint vibes!
The Emotional Baker says
Thanks so much, Demeter!
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness says
I have been baking up a storm, and peppermint things have been my favorite this year….all about the peppermint! These cookies look delicious.
The Emotional Baker says
Baking’s the best – especially when peppermint’s involved 😉 Thanks Nicole!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Hahaha! Just the other day I caught my daughter with a mouthful of cookies she snuck out of her teacher’s stack – and she admitted that had I not caught her that cookie or two would have easily turned into her devouring the whole stack! And, mine were plain eggnog cardamom cookies – IMO so much less droolicious than these glorious peppermint chocolate chip ones!
The Emotional Baker says
Oooh – I disagree, Shashi! That sounds like a delicious cookie combo! Thank you 🙂
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
Stay out of the cookie tin! How funny it would be to open a gift and to find half the cookies already gone! 🙂 Love the peppermint on these cookies! Happy Holidays!