Peeps Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

You're going to love these Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies! Topped with a drizzle of rich chocolate ganache, a sprinkle of crushed candy canes, and a hot cocoa and cream flavored peeps marshmallow.

Peeps Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

Ashley Manila

Soft batch chocolate cookies are topped with a chocolate drizzle, crushed candy canes, and a hot cocoa chick.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Course Dessert

Cuisine Cookies

Servings 10 cookies

Ingredients

For the cookies:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

For the chocolate coating:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut OR canola oil

For the toppings:

6 candy canes, crushed
12 PEEPS® hot cocoa marshmallow chicks

Instructions

For the cookies:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees (F). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper, lightly spray them with non-stick spray, and set aside.
Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter in a small, microwave safe bowl. Heat them in the microwave for for 15 second increments of time, mixing in between each, until butter and chocolate are completely melted and can easily be whisked smooth. Set aside. *You may also do this process on the stove top if you don't own a microwave.
In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate medium-sized bowl whisk together the sugars, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and stir to combine - be sure not to over mix here!
Fold in the chocolate/ butter mixture and the milk chocolate chips into the batter, stirring until everything is just combined.
Scoop 1/4 cupfuls of the batter on the prepared baking sheets, place pans in the oven, reduce heat to 300 degrees (F), and bake for 18-20 minutes. Allow cookies to completely cool on the baking sheet.

For the chocolate coating:

Place chocolate chips and oil in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat them in the microwave for for 15 second increments of time, mixing in between each, until oil and chocolate are completely melted and can easily be whisked smooth. Cool for a few minutes, then drizzle the chocolate over the cookies. Sprinkle the wet chocolate with crushed candy canes and top with a PEEPS® marshmallow chick. Allow chocolate to set before serving.

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Recipe by Ashley Manila at Baker by Nature: https://flow-hatch.live/peeps-peppermint-hot-chocolate-cookies/%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-37951":{"type":"food","name":"Peeps Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies","slug":"wprm-peeps-peppermint-hot-chocolate-cookies","image_url":"https:\/\/bakerbynature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0442-5-2.jpg","rating":{"count":0,"total":0,"average":0,"type":{"comment":0,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"semi-sweet chocolate chips","notes":"","id":915,"type":"ingredient","uid":1,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"unsalted butter","notes":"","id":1058,"type":"ingredient","uid":2,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"+ 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour","notes":"","id":3979,"type":"ingredient","uid":3,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","name":"unsweetened cocoa powder","notes":"","id":1791,"type":"ingredient","uid":4,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"baking powder","notes":"","id":957,"type":"ingredient","uid":5,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","name":"salt","notes":"","id":903,"type":"ingredient","uid":6,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","name":"granulated sugar","notes":"","id":989,"type":"ingredient","uid":7,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"cup","name":"+ 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar","notes":"","id":3980,"type":"ingredient","uid":8,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"","name":"large eggs, at room temperature","notes":"","id":925,"type":"ingredient","uid":9,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"whole milk","notes":"","id":1012,"type":"ingredient","uid":10,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"and 1\/2 teaspoons vanilla extract","notes":"","id":1054,"type":"ingredient","uid":11,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","name":"peppermint extract","notes":"","id":1592,"type":"ingredient","uid":12,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"semi-sweet chocolate chips","notes":"","id":915,"type":"ingredient","uid":14,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"coconut OR canola oil","notes":"","id":3171,"type":"ingredient","uid":15,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"6","unit":"","name":"candy canes, crushed","notes":"","id":4486,"type":"ingredient","uid":17,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"6","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"12","unit":"","name":"PEEPS\u00ae hot cocoa marshmallow chicks","notes":"","id":4487,"type":"ingredient","uid":18,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"12","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}}],"originalServings":"10","originalServingsParsed":10,"currentServings":"10","currentServingsParsed":10,"currentServingsFormatted":"10","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"favorite":false,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}