Christmas Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

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If you are looking for a great Christmas treat recipe that your family will love, you must try these Christmas Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies!

These cookies are one of my favorite Christmas recipes!  I made a double batch of these this week and my family had devoured them in less than two days!  I mean, everybody loves a chocolate chip cookie…but this takes it to the next level with a crunchy, refreshing candy cane in it!  Even the 17 year old at our house complimented me on the cookies…and getting a compliment from a 17-year-old girl is not easy!

Christmas Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Christmas Peppermint Chocolate Cookies-Ingredients

1/2 c butter, softened

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 c vegetable oil

1/4 c applesauce

1 c brown sugar

1 c granulated sugar

4 c flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

12 oz bag of chocolate chips

3 regular sized candy canes, coarsely crushed

Christmas Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies-Directions to Make

In a large bowl, mix softened butter, eggs, vanilla, vegetable oil, and applesauce together. 

Once well-mixed, add the baking soda, salt, and flour.  Mix well again.

Fold in the crushed candy cane…

and the chocolate chips…til it looks a little somethin’ like this (don’t mind my teenager stealing some dough!):

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Make the cookie dough into one and a half-inch balls and place them on the cookie sheet (I usually fit 12 to a cookie sheet). 

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, until starting to lightly brown on top.  Do not overcook it!  Cool on cooling racks.

 

I like to make a double batch of peppermint chocolate chip cookies and then put them in gallon-sized freezer bags with a slice of plain bread (it keeps the cookies from drying out). 

These are so delicious with a glass of cold milk!  Put them in your Christmas cookie jar & your family will LOVE them! 

Be sure to set them out on a cute Christmas platter when you have your holiday celebrations!  They also make a great neighbor gift for the holidays!

See you next time!

Deb

P.S. If you like these Christmas Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies, you will LOVE my Christmas Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert!

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