Peppermint Pattie Cookies.
Needed: an intervention.
Reason: cannot stop shoving cookies in face.
Solutions: n/a
Random lesson learned here: never hire me to drizzle. Anything. I’m not a professional drizzler.
Seriously. I cannot stop eating these cookies. I have been participating in a torrid love affair with all things homemade peppermint pattie since making these brownies two months ago. They are my favorite brownies ever, at least until my next favorite brownies come along. I dream about those brownies.
BUT. Since I have this problem of rarely being able to make the same thing twice (I mean, how boring), the cookies were a happy compromise and as it turns out, they are even more dangerous. The cookies aren’t quite as messy and are more… portable, if you will. If you wake up and want to lay on the couch for a few hours, you can grab a few and eat them without many crumbs or clean up. They also work wonders before bed. Again, so easy to just… EAT.
I wish I could say these are some sort of fancy peppermint pattie cookie, but they are really just a delicious chewy chocolate cookie stuffed with dark chocolate chunks, covered in the most perfect homemade peppermint cream and drizzled with ganache. It might even taste better than a real peppermint pattie. Which I love, by the way. I hoard those things. They are what I eat when I want to feel healthy but crave something sweet. I mean, dark chocolate? Antioxidants. Peppermint? I dunno… good stuff there I’m sure. All I’m saying is that they are basically a slightly higher caloric breath mint.
Cookie breath mints. Let’s make this a thing.
Peppermint Pattie Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks, 12 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup loosely brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
peppermint pattie cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- ganache
- 3.5 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 2.5 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. In another bowl, mix the cooled butter and sugars until they are combined. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and stir until mixed. Gradually add in dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms – it will look crumbly at first, but it will come together. I even used my hands to help at one point. Fold in chocolate chunks.
- Roll dough into 1-1 1/2-inch balls and place on a nonstick baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the middles are just set. Don’t over bake! Let cool completely.
peppermint pattie cream
- While cookies are cooling, add powdered sugar, butter, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla and peppermint extracts to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until smooth and creamy. Use a spatula and spread the peppermint cream over the top of each cookie evenly.
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133 Comments on “Peppermint Pattie Cookies.”
holy shizzle, it’s got da drizzle. It looks awesome.
Yep, I certainly need these cookies in my life, too. And now I’m a little nervous that I have this recipe because cookie breath mints ARE going to become a thing at my house…
Cookie breath mints that don’t drop crumbs in bed? This is a better invention than the iPhone!
Holy deliciousness. These wouldn’t last a day in my house. A breath mint cookie…….I think you’re on to something.
Oh good lord. I think I just drooled on my keyboard. These look amazing. I will definitely NOT be making them. I know I am too weak to resist eating them all up either. Ha ha.
You’re speaking my language, my friend. These look fantastic!
Peppermint cures tummy aches. You’re welcome.
Pretty sure you are trying to make me morbidly obese! I kinda don’t even care. As long as I can make and devour everything on your blog :)
xo Emily
I need these now to shove in my face!
I am a sucker for anything and everything chocolate + peppermint. These cookies are the ULTIMATE.
Every time I see the words ‘peppermint pattie’, only this commercial comes to mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grtWUE-VBgM
Can i say YUM? ;)
shut the front door! I don’t think I’ve ever wanted a cookie more than I do right now. It’s like thin mints, on crack.
Yes, I love the cookie breath mint thing! I find it perfectly logical.
Please don’t stop making cookies! These look delicious :)
These look really tasty! I love mint and chocolate!
It’s coming up on my no dessert month and you have to go and post this :) I can’t ever get enough of this combo!! I will be needing to make this before February. Thank you!
Oh my goodness… these look awesome! Can’t wait to make them.
Jessica, I think I could eat a million of these!
Oh my – these look divine! I’m placing my order for a dozen please! :-)
You better include me on that intervention! These are gorgeous and they are made from one of my favorite flavor combinations!
They look like Whoopie Pies without the top! So cute!
Your pictures are beautiful. My family would love these cookies. They all love Peppermint Patties. Thank you for the recipe.
I am no baker, but this I will try . Just wanted to say that I love your blog. The photos are always amazing, the recipes are do-able ( for a non-baker, that says ALOT!) but the best part is your writing style. Keep up the amazing job. You write as if we are sitting in your kitchen with you and that we’ve known you for years. Your unabashed love for food is infectious. Your writing makes us ( or me, anyway) want to try every recipe. Thanks for that :)
Oh dear Lord, I have died and gone to pattie cookie heaven! Those are divine!!
Oh, my fav couple, Chocolate & Mint….true love!
These look amazing!
i made the peppermint brownies over Christmas and was obsessed, these look like they’ll also do the trick!
Drizzling is WAY harder than it looks!
These were a huge hit with everyone I work with. The cookies tasted like mini brownie bites and the frosting was delish. I will be adding these to my Xmas cookie platters this December. TYVM for such a great recipe!!
DO you think these cookies can be frozen?
I can not wait to make these!!! :)
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I’m a chocolate & mint junkie — these look amazing! xo
I’m a chocolate & mint junkie, Jessica — these look amazing! xo
I made these this weekend and I have to say they were AMAZING! I brought left overs to work and can not tell you how many people wanted this recipe. SO good! Can’t wait to make them again!
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Wow, these look awesome ~
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HI! I absolutely love your cookies – I love the m&m cookies – i decided to make it for a firend’s 6th year birthday. However I come from australia and the measurements are very difficult to judge – 1 cup of this is different here… I wonder if someone here said their cookies don’t turn out cos they have the wrong measurement… will you consider offering your recipes measurements in mls and grams? It will make it so much easier…
love your blog!!!
Love and LIght
Bonnie
Sydney, Australia
I am going to try to make it in this week!
This looks pretty simple for a (male) college student like me!
Thanks for the fascinating recipe and I will come back most likely to give you some praises
Cheers!
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Can these cookies be frozen?
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So I made these cookies tonight, sans topping. I wanted a chewy chocolate cookie and I am so so HAPPY! They are perfect!! I put Nestle mint chocolate chips in them instead of dark choc chips (bc that’s what I had) and they are so good!
Thanks!
Can’t wait to try more of you’re recipes, so far everything I’ve made has delighted me.
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Can I replace the evaporated milk with Half and Half? I hate to open a can of milk for only 3 tablespoons.
OH MY GOSH! These are to die for, and half and half worked fine.
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