Brownie Peppermint Cookies
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Brownie Peppermint Cookies are minty, sweet, rich with chocolate, and brimming with Christmas flavor! Using boxed brownie mix, these cookies are so easy to make and perfect for a holiday party or Christmas cookie exchange. Fudgy cookies have a light peppermint flavor, then topped with whipped vanilla cream frosting and crushed candy canes make for a fantastic Santa treat.
Brownie Peppermint Cookies
Sorry to anyone following my blog, I know this is just another one of my chocolate cookie recipes in a row. I love the brownie cookie I guess. Anyone not following and just stopping by may also like Chocolate Cookies and Cream Cookies or Marshmallow Brownie Cookies. They all basically start out with the same cookie dough and are topped differently or with other ingredients mixed into the chewy chocolate flavor base. It is a delicious cookie even on its own. I love this holiday version of it! Peppermint and chocolate are divine together! I hope you enjoy this holiday cookie as much as I do! Make sure you save it in your Christmas cookie recipes folder.
Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Ingredients
- Box brownie mix
- Flour
- Brown sugar
- Salt
- Eggs
- Milk
- Unsalted butter
- Vanilla extract
- Peppermint extract
- Peppermint candy canes
- Powdered sugar
- Heavy cream
I recommend lining your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and using a cookie scoop to make uniform-sized cookie dough balls. Room temperature dough is easier to scoop and shape, but chilling tablespoons of dough in the fridge before baking helps them maintain their shape on your prepared cookie sheets. Be sure to move cookies to a cooling rack or other wire rack to avoid overbaking.
These cookies are delicious warm from the oven, but I think I prefer them chilled! Store these in an airtight container in the fridge, and be sure to try them dunked into your favorite hot chocolate.
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Brownie Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 (18.3 oz) pkg brownie mix (I used Betty Crocker fudge brownie mix)
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 recipe vanilla cream frosting , recipe follows
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy canes
Vanilla Cream Frosting
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 6 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a cookie sheet and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together brownie mix, flour, brown sugar and salt. Add in eggs and milk and stir with a large spoon. Add in melted butter, vanilla and peppermint extract, stir until well blended. Spoon dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet (you can fit 12 per sheet). Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting. Once cool, frost each cookie and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
Vanilla Cream Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, whip together sugar, butter and cream until fluffy. Stir in vanilla and salt, blend well.