Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

Peppermint Crinkle Cookies are delicious, chocolaty, minty bites of cookies suitable for the big guy himself!

It’s cookiepalooza around here this week and I’m just giddy about it.  I’ve been in the kitchen working away on 3 delicious cookie recipes you will want to make this holiday season.

Today I bring to you Peppermint Crinkle Cookies which truth be told, I had never made before and apparently I’m the only one.

I wanted them to be a little more festive so I added in some peppermint extract and it worked our perfectly!

Like usual, I overbooked myself and am participating in 2 cookie events, on the same day; #ChristmasCookiesWeek and #FBLCookieExchange.

So basically, this post is going to be a GIGANTIC collection of cookies and holiday treats and…..

A GIVEAWAY!  Nielsen-Massey Fine Vanillas and Flavors is giving one winner a set of their pure flavors: 2-oz each of Orange, Lemon, Peppermint, Almond, Chocolate, Coffee, Rose Water, and Orange Blossom Water.

There’s a ton of chances to win so enter below!  What an awesome giveaway right in time for all the holiday baking!

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Back to the Peppermint Crinkle Cookies.  I always debate for weeks what I am going to make for the cookie exchange.  What will people like, what will ship well and what am I familiar with enough that I know they’ll taste good.

Top all of those questions this year with the fact that I was on vacation for a week and then needed a few days of rest after that, in the middle of the event.  My brain was scrambling but finally I decided on Crinkle cookies but not just regular crinkle cookies, these Peppermint Crinkle Cookies.

They needed to have a little more holiday jazz to them so I used peppermint extract to bring the festiveness.

My first batch of cookies spread so much and looked nothing like crinkle cookies.  I had to go back to the drawing board and do a little tinkering.

I realized I was making the cookies too big and my oven was a little cooler than I had thought.  This is the importance of an oven thermometer.

Finally, they were ready to go off to:

Sarah @ Fantastical Sharing of Recipes

Allison @ The PinterTest Kitchen

Sarah @ Sarah Cooks the Books

I hope they enjoyed the Peppermint Crinkle Cookies as much as we did and my husband’s work did.

In exchange, I received some VERY delicious cookies from a few other food bloggers.  Thank you so much, we LOVED them all!!

Elizabeth @ The Recipe Revival with Vanilla Mint Cake Mix Cookies (my husband ate the whole batch!)

P~ @ The Saucy Southerner with Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies

Nicole @ For The Love of Food Blog with Caramel Apple cookies, whom I had the pleasure of making Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese for back last winter for #FoodBloggerLove

Without further adieu, here is the recipe for my Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

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Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

Prep 5 mins

Cook 9 mins

Inactive 2 hours

Total 2 hours, 14 mins

Author Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

Yield 36 servings

Peppermint Crinkle Cookies are delicious, chocolaty, minty bites of cookies suitable for the big guy himself! 

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and shortening together.  Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, stir together eggs, sugar, baking powder, vanilla and peppermint extract.
3. When the chocolate is cool, slowly whisk into the large bowl until just combined.
4. Slowly fold in the flour until thoroughly combined.
5. Chill the dough for 2 hours.  *Allow cookie dough to come to room temperature for 20 minutes before rolling and baking.
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a sheet pan with a Silpat or parchment paper.
7. Shape dough into small, 1 inch balls, and roll into powdered sugar.  Place onto prepared sheet pan, 2 inches apart and bake for 9 minutes or until the edges are set.
8. Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes and then place onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Courses Dessert

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 36 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 106
% Daily Value
Total Fat 3 g		5%
	Saturated Fat 1 g	5%
Cholesterol 15 mg		5%
Sodium 285 mg		12%
Total Carbohydrates 18 g		6%
	Dietary Fiber 1 g	4%
	Sugars 13 g
Protein 1 g		2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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I’ll be back on Wednesday with another cookie recipe that I am SO excited to share!!

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