Description
Festive mash-up of chewy chocolate cookies topped with crunchy peppermint bark – a holiday treat that tastes like both cookies and candy bars.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 4 oz dark chocolate
- 3 oz white chocolate
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint
Instructions
- Cream softened butter with granulated and brown sugar until light.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Stir in the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop 1.5 Tbsp rounds onto a tray and chill for 30–60 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 9–11 minutes until edges are set but centers are still soft.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- While cooling, melt dark chocolate and white chocolate separately.
- Spread dark chocolate over the cookies, drizzle or spread white chocolate, and sprinkle with crushed peppermint.
- Allow to set before serving.
Notes
Chill dough to prevent spreading. Use room-temperature ingredients for better texture. Melt chocolate gently to avoid seizing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg