Name: Peppermint Brookies (Brownie Cookies)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 16 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp canola or coconut oil; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks; 2 eggs; 0.5 tsp peppermint extract; 0.75 cup light or dark brown sugar; 0.5 cup all purpose flour; 0.25 tsp baking powder; 0.25 tsp kosher salt; 1 cup candy canes, peppermint hard candies and/or m&m’s

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Peppermint Brookies (Brownie Cookies)

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Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Place the butter, oil and 1 cup of chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl (or in a metal bowl over a double boiler) and heat in 1 minute intervals until chocolate in melted. Allow to cool.

In another bowl whisk the eggs, peppermint extract, and brown sugar until combined. Stir into the chocolate mixture.

In another bowl whisk the flour, baking powder and salt to combine. Add the flour mixture into the chocolate/egg mixture and stir to combine.

Fold in the remaining cup of chocolate chips and chopped candies.

Refrigerate the mixture for 10-15 minutes to firm up slightly

Using a 2 tablespoon ice cream scooper or spoon, place the cookies on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet.

Bake for 12 minutes or until the tops look dry and cracked.

Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. The brookies will be soft and chewy.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Crush Candy Canes Strategically 🍭
Pulse candy canes in a food processor until they're mostly fine with a few pea-sized chunks remaining—this prevents over-grinding into powder while creating texture variation in the final cookie.
Brown Your Butter for Depth 🧈
Melt your unsalted butter and let it brown for 2-3 minutes until nutty and fragrant, then cool completely before mixing—this amplifies the chocolate-peppermint flavor complexity exponentially.
Chill Dough for Shape Control ❄️
Even though this recipe has minimal chill time, refrigerate for at least 20 minutes so the dough holds its cookie shape rather than spreading into a flat brownie during baking.
Don't Overmix After Chocolate Addition 🍫
Fold in chocolate chunks gently with a spatula after combining wet and dry ingredients—overmixing develops gluten that makes brookies tough instead of chewy and fudgy.
Underbake Slightly for Chewiness 🕐
Remove brookies 1-2 minutes before they look completely set—they'll continue cooking on the hot pan and set up to that perfect brownie-like chew as they cool.