Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfect for holiday baking. The addition of chocolate chips makes them extra special and perfect for festive occasions.

Author: Wondermom Wannabe

Meal Type: Vegetarian

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 15 servings

Calories: 466 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 sticks - butter
¾ cup - sugar
¾ cup - brown sugar
1 tsp - baking soda
1 tsp - vanilla extract
1 tsp - peppermint extract
2 ¼ cups - flour
2 - eggs
2 cups - chocolate chips
1 stick - butter
2 cups - powdered sugar
1 tsp - peppermint extract
2 tablespoons - milk
sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and vanilla extract using a mixer.
Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Slowly add the flour ¼ cup at a time.
Mix in the chocolate chips.
Prepare baking sheets with cooking spray or parchment paper.
Make small cookie dough balls, approximately 1 inch.
Place the cookie dough balls onto the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool completely before decorating.
In a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat the butter until it is smooth.
Mix in the powdered sugar, a little at a time.
Add in the peppermint extract.
Add in 2 tablespoons of milk a little at a time too.
Blend until smooth.
Spread over cooled cookies and add additional candies/sprinkles.
Enjoy!

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