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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies with Espresso

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These chocolate peppermint cookies are perfect for Christmas. These chocolate cookies are packed with peppermint flavor and a mix of espresso. These espresso cookies are going to become your favorite Christmas Cookies.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 14 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 181 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp espresso powder
  • 1 1/2 Cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 12 TBSP unsalted butter melted/ slightly cooled
  • 1/2 Cup cocoa powder
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 2 TBSP molasses unsulphered
  • 1/2 Cup peppermint white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 Cup espresso baking chips
  • 1/2 Cup sugar

Directions
 

  • Add the cocoa and molasses in a large bowl. Stir to mix.
  • Blend together the dry ingredients, (flour, baking soda, and salt) in a medium bowl.
  • One at a time add the (1 cup) sugar, egg, vanilla, and espresso powder to the butter mixture. Slowly stir to combine the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
  • Add the half cup of the peppermint white chocolate chips and the espresso baking chips. Stir to mix well into the cookie dough.
  • Cover with plastic wrap.
  • Chill the dough for at least one hour. (Or up to 3 days)
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add remaining sugar in a small bowl.
  • Scoop the cookie out and roll into dough balls.
  • Roll the dough balls in the bowl of sugar.
  • Make sure the dough balls are well coated.
  • Transfer the coated cookie balls onto the parchment paper lined cookie sheets. (2 inch apart)
  • Put one cookie sheet in the oven at a time. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. (Or until cookies are puffed, centers are set and are starting to form cracks) Do not over bake!
  • Set aside to slightly cool on the cookie sheets.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 189IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chocolate peppermint cookies
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