Peppermint White Chocolate Chip Mocha Cookies
November 26, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under 12weeksofchristmascookies, chocolate, coffee, cookie, white chocolate
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Thanks to Pie Week here on Sugarcrafter, most of our desserts were done ahead of time, so I only had a couple things left to do on the big day. Thankfully, they all went pretty smoothly, and we all had a wonderful time catching up and enjoying the delicious food. Now that Thanksgiving is over though, I’m excited to get back to the 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies. You may have noticed that I skipped last week in lieu of Pie Week, but I’m back today with a cookie that pairs perfectly with a popular holiday coffee drink. These aren’t even the usual soft, chewy cookie that I usually make…instead, they’re buttery, thin, and crispy, and perfect for dipping in coffee. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do, and I hope you’re enjoying the beginning of the Christmas season!
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 tsp mint extract
- 2 ounces dark chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp espresso powder
- 12 ounces white chocolate baking chips
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until smooth. Beat in the eggs.
Beat in the mint extract and cooled chocolate.
In a smaller bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and espresso powder.
Gradually beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Stir in the white chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoons on the prepared sheet.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until the edges are set. Let cool on the pan for a few minutes once removed from the oven, and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
November 26th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
What a wonderful flavor combination – and brown sugar makes all cookies better. The extra caramel flavor and the chewier texture – necessary.
November 26th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Wow, these cookies look incredible! Yum – perfect for the holidays, I will definitely have to try them out.
November 26th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Forget dunnking them in coffee, these look perfect with a class of hot chocolate!
They look great, and I love how much chocolate has gone into this cookie.
November 26th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Oh my goodness, I love this combination! These look fabulous!
November 26th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
These cookies are a little bundle of heaven! Love the sound of that minty chocolate cookie with white chocolate. I can’t wait to sink my teeth into these!
November 27th, 2011 at 4:09 am
Over the past few years, I’m all about the peppermint. These sound scrumptious. Love your photos too Tracy!
November 27th, 2011 at 7:22 am
hi Tracy,that cookies looks so yummy,can you tell me if i want the cookies crunchier,what must i do?thank you and i will try to cook your recipes as best as you can!
November 27th, 2011 at 10:58 am
Those look really good, perfect for a cup of hot chocolate.
November 28th, 2011 at 9:18 am
i love the sound of these… yum!
November 28th, 2011 at 10:48 am
i would love one of these right now with my morning cup of coffee
November 28th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Tracy, I LOVE your header and how you put the little Santa hat on the baker! Adorable. We just put up some Christmas lights and our tiny (very tiny) tree on Saturday, and it’s made me feel oh-so-festive.
November 28th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Heaven help me this may be my new favorite cookie. It looks fantastic. Come visit us. We have pumpkin fried rice today. Delicious. Be sure to visit us on Friday and regsiter to win a party dress from The Shabby Apple.
November 29th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Where can you get espresso powder? Thx!
November 30th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Penny – I get mine in the coffee/tea aisle at the grocery store. Sometimes it is also called “instant espresso.” Hope that helps!
November 30th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Thanks Tracy!
December 3rd, 2011 at 2:08 pm
OMG! You had me at Peppermint White Chocolate Chip Mocha cookies….
In other words, I am sooo making these!
December 4th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Just made these today and they are so yummy! Not too sweet, just the right amount of mint, and the perfect crispy chewy consistency. These are definitely going into my holiday, or anytime, cookie arsenal. Thanks for sharing!
December 5th, 2011 at 10:50 am
OOh. These sound wonderful. Peppermint and white chocolate are a perfect combination! Thanks for the recipe
December 7th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
These remind me of peppermint mochas at Starbucks… Those are my favorite! Yum
January 14th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
unsalted or salted butter?
January 16th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Jess – I used salted butter. Hope that helps!