Chocolate-Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 15
Yield: 15 servings

Description

This chocolate peppermint crinkle cookie recipe yields deliciously fudgy cookies with just the right amount of peppermint flavor — great for cookie swaps.

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
3 teaspoons peppermint extract, or more to taste
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1 Combine white sugar, cocoa powder, and oil in a bowl; beat in eggs and peppermint extract until well blended. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into cocoa mixture until combined. Stir in chocolate chips until incorporated.
2 Cover dough; freeze for 1 hour or refrigerate for 3 or more hours.
3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
4 Place confectioners' sugar in a shallow dish; set aside. Portion and form rounded tablespoons dough into 15 balls with clean hands; roll dough balls in confectioners' sugar and place on the prepared baking sheets.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers of cookies comes out mostly clean, about 20 minutes.