Description

These Easy Winter Wonderland Chocolate Chip Cookies combine classic semi-sweet and white chocolate chips with festive crushed peppermint candies for a perfect holiday treat. Ready in about 30 minutes, these cookies bake up soft with lightly golden edges, making for a delightful seasonal dessert that adds a magical twist to traditional chocolate chip cookies.

Ingredients

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For the Cookies:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

Instructions

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth texture.
Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then stir in the vanilla extract thoroughly for even flavor.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening agent and salt.
Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to avoid overworking the dough which can make cookies tough.
Fold in Chips and Peppermint: Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and crushed peppermint candies evenly throughout the dough for festive flavor and texture.
Scoop and Bake: Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Bake in the preheated oven for 9-11 minutes until the edges turn golden brown while centers remain soft.
Cool and Finish: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely. For an optional holiday touch, drizzle melted white chocolate over cooled cookies and sprinkle with additional crushed peppermint candies.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings by adding spices such as cinnamon or ginger for a unique twist.
To avoid overbaking and drying out cookies, start checking at 9 minutes for golden edges.
Use softened butter for easier creaming; cold butter can impede mixing.
Overmixing the dough can cause tough cookies; mix until just combined.
Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and simplify cleanup.
After baking, cooling on the sheet first helps cookies set and retain shape.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Winter Wonderland Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peppermint Cookies, Holiday Cookies, White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies