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Peppermint Bark Cookies

Peppermint Bark Cookies are chewy and slightly crispy on the edges. Full of chocolate peppermint bark, white chocolate chips and mini chocolate chips.
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Keyword Christmas, Christmas cookies, Cookies, peppermint
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 24 minutes
Servings 14 cookies
Author Amy Williams mynameissnickerdoodle.com
Cost $8

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Cold Butter Cubed
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Whole Large Eggs
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 3 TBSP Corn Starch
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 12 oz Peppermint Bark Ghirardelli is Best
  • 1/4 Cup White Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a large bowl cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar for 3 minutes on medium speed.
  • Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.
  • Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt until almost incorporated.
  • Add in Peppermint Bark squares, white chocolate chips and mini chocolate chips. Let the mixer do the work of breaking up the bark.
  • Finish mixing until the flour is just incorporated.
  • Using a large cookie scoop* or 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop up dough and place onto a baking sheet (six balls of dough per sheet).
  • Bake for 11-13 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
  • Add a few more chocolate chips to the top of each cookie immediately after removing from the oven.
  • Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack.