Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies Holiday Recipe

These Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies are too easy not to make! They are soft, chewy and topped with festive peppermint candies.

Hey there, Kenarry Readers! It’s me, Trish, back again to share another simple and sweet recipe. This one is absolutely perfect for the upcoming holiday parties. However, if you replace the peppermint candy cane pieces with any type of sprinkles these cookies are ready to be plated for any party throughout the year.

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Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 box Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake Mix
  
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 2 large Eggs
• 1/3 cup Canola Oil (or another oil)
• 1/2 teaspoon Peppermint Extract (or 1 teaspoon Vanilla)
• 1 bag White Chocolate Chips, divided
• 6 Candy Canes, crushed

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees and prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix the dry ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl then set it aside. Then whisk eggs, oil and peppermint extract together in a small bowl until smooth. Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture then mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until well combined.

• Roll cookie dough into balls then place them onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake them for 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely before moving on to the next step.
• After the cookies have cooled place a sheet of wax paper on a cookie sheet or the counter.

• Crush candy canes by placing them in a plastic bag then break them into pieces using a rolling pin or the back of a spoon.
• Add half of White Chocolate Chips to a microwavable bowl (if you prefer you can melt them all at once; I like splitting the bag to ensure my chocolate stays smooth).  Heat in the microwave on high for 45-60 seconds. Then stir the white chocolate with a spoon until all of the chips have melted.

• Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate, place them on the wax paper then sprinkle crushed candy cane over the cookies before the chocolate sets.
• Chill for 15-20 minutes or until the cookies have set then store them in an airtight container or place them in a large jar (like these pretzel rods) to give as a gift.

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Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies

Author: Trish Sutton

Ingredients

• 1 box Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1/3 cup Canola Oil or another oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Peppermint Extract or 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 bag White Chocolate Chips divided
• 6 Candy Canes crushed

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees and prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix the dry ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl then set it aside. Then whisk eggs, oil and peppermint extract together in a small bowl until smooth. Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture then mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until well combined.
• Roll cookie dough into balls then place them onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake them for 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely before moving on to the next step.
• After the cookies have cooled place a sheet of wax paper on a cookie sheet or the counter.
• Crush candy canes by placing them in a plastic bag then break them into pieces using a rolling pin or the back of a spoon.
• Add half of White Chocolate Chips to a microwavable bowl. Heat in the microwave on high for 45-60 seconds. Then stir the white chocolate with a spoon until all of the chips have melted.
• Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate, place them on the wax paper then sprinkle crushed candy cane over the cookies before the chocolate sets. Melt additional white chocolate chips as needed.
• Chill for 15-20 minutes or until the cookies have set.

Be sure to check out a few of my other festive treats below. See you next month!
Cheers ~ Trish

Chocolate Peppermint Bark

Sugar Cookie Snowball Recipe

Rice Krispies Snow Capped Christmas Trees

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Trish is a passionate volunteer, tea addict, and football fanatic as well as the creator and dreamer behind her self-titled lifestyle blog, By Trish Sutton. As a believer, a wife, a boy-mom and a big sister, she’s wholeheartedly devoted and loyal to those she loves. She started her blog in 2014 with the hope it would inspire others to do the same. When Trish isn’t writing, crafting and creating for her blog or taking care of her family, you’ll typically find her working as a human resources contractor or spending time with her two sons making messes in the playroom or debating penalties and plays on ESPN.

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