The Ultimate Christmas Cookie 🍪 Peppermint Mocha Cookies
Looking for the ultimate holiday cookie? Today on Snow Dogs Cooking, Jess is showing you how to make incredible Peppermint Mocha Cookies! These are soft, chewy, and rich—almost like a brownie in cookie form. Whether you love a big burst of peppermint or prefer a subtle mocha flavor, these cookies are perfect for your holiday dessert tray.
We had some late-night baking sessions with the Kitchen Helpers (the huskies!) and even did a taste test comparison between the full peppermint version and a modified version for Jamie. These are super easy to whip up, though they do require a little patience while the dough chills!
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark, or a mix)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (Dutch processed recommended)
1 teaspoon baking soda (floof powder!)
2 teaspoons espresso powder (blonde if you aren't a huge coffee fan)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg (room temperature)
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips (mini or regular)
White chocolate candy melts or almond bark (for decorating)
Candy canes (crushed for decorating)
Tips and Tricks
☕ If you aren't a fan of coffee flavor, you can leave the espresso powder out entirely without ruining the recipe.
🌿 Make sure you use peppermint extract and not "mint" extract, as the flavors are very different.
🕒 The dough is very sticky, so you must chill it for at least 3 hours (or up to 3 days) to make it easy to handle.
🌡️ Pro-tip: Take the dough out of the fridge about 15-30 minutes before scooping to let it soften just a tiny bit for easier balling.
🍫 For a less intense peppermint flavor, skip the extract and use peppermint patty baking chips instead.
✨ Use a silicone mat with guides to help you space your cookies perfectly so they don't merge while baking.
Kitchen Helpers & Husky Highlights
🐾 The Kitchen Helpers were out in full force! Memphis, Kira, and Lex were all hoping for a taste, but since these are chocolate and coffee cookies, they stayed on the "no-no" list.
🧀 To make up for the lack of cookies, the dogs got to pay the Cheese Tax! Kira was a very polite girl and sat perfectly for her piece of cheese.
🍬 Memphis was very interested in the candy canes, but she has her own special dog-safe ones waiting in the fridge.
🐕 Even at 11:45 PM, the best kitchen helpers were still awake and supervising the cooling process to make sure no cookies hit the floor.
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