Description
Delicious chocolate cookies packed with peppermint bark and topped with a glossy chocolate drizzle, perfect for holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup peppermint bark, chopped
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate, melted (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Scoop dough using a cookie scoop and place on lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes.
- Immediately press chopped peppermint bark into the tops of warm cookies.
- Once cooled, drizzle with melted chocolate.
Notes
Chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps with cookie structure. Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg