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    Home » Cookies » Peppermint Crunch Cookies

    Peppermint Crunch Cookies (Time Saver Recipe)

    By Wendy Sondov · Published: Dec 7, 2016 · Modified: Nov 27, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Peppermint Crunch Cookies are crisp sugar cookies full of peppermint-y holiday flavor, topped with two kinds of chocolate and peppermint candy bits. Quick, easy, and beautiful, these cookies are ideal for sharing.

    Peppermint Crunch Cookies and a bowl of red and white peppermint candy crushed into bits for decorating the tops of the cookies
     This is the sixth recipe in The Monday Box week of Time Saver Recipes. All of the recipes in this series are quick and easy, using cake mix or refrigerated cookie dough as a shortcut ingredient.

    Peppermint Crunch Cookies start with a regular roll of refrigerated sugar cookie dough, but with a few tweaks, end up extraordinary.

    Peppermint Crunch Cookies lined up on wax paper lined baking sheet with drizzles of white and dark chocolate and sprinkled with peppermint candy bits

    I was both surprised and delighted to find that these cookies tasted as good, or better, a week after baking! The cookies gain a crisp crunch that is like “cookie bark”.  

    That makes them an excellent make-ahead treat for holiday gatherings and gifts. They are also a good choice for peppermint care packages** (see shipping note below)!

    Peppermint Crunch Cookies stacked to show thin cookie edge

    Storage and shipping note

    Peppermint is a strong flavor and scent. Very little peppermint extract  flavors an entire batch of cookies. That one batch of cookies can add peppermint flavor to other cookies if not stored separately.  

    For care packages, wrapping different flavors of cookies in plastic isn’t enough. The peppermint flavor can even sneak through plastic storage containers!

    When I send peppermint cookies, I use a peppermint theme where everything in the box is peppermint flavored!

    Peppermint Crunch Cookies decorated with drizzle of dark chocolate and peppermint candy bits on a white plate with a bowl of red and white peppermint candies

    Don’t miss the other Time Saver Recipes in this series. Chocolate Covered Cherry Bars, Cinnamon Chip Biscotti, Gingerbread Spice Cookies, Butterscotch Blondie Bars, and Mocha White Chocolate Biscotti are sure to bring smiles to everyone who tastes them! Check back tomorrow for the final Time Saver Recipe!

     

    Peppermint Crunch Cookies (Time Saver Recipe)

    Peppermint Crunch Cookies (Time Saver Recipe)

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    Course: “The Ultimate Shortcut Cookie Book” by Camilla Saulsbury
    Servings: 26 cookies
    Author: Wendy Sondov

    Ingredients

    • 1 16.5 ounce roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough, room temperature
    • ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
    • 1 cup white chocolate chips I use 365 brand fair trade white chocolate chips from Whole Foods
    • For decorating:
    • ⅓ cup crushed peppermint candy
    • ⅓ cup white melting chocolate
    • ⅓ cup dark melting chocolate

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, using a spoon or rubber spatula, combine the cookie dough, peppermint extract, and white chocolate chips.
    • Use a small scoop (1 tablespoon) to portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheet about 2” apart.
    • Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges begin to turn golden.
    • Cool on the baking pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer onto wire racks to cool completely.
    • To decorate: Put the cooled cookies onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Melt the white and dark chocolate in two separate bowls. Using a small spoon, drizzle the white chocolate, then dark chocolate onto 4 cookies. Sprinkle with peppermint bits. Repeat, until all of the cookies are decorated. Refrigerate for 5 minutes, until the chocolate is set.
    • Store Peppermint Crunch Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 10 days. These cookies get crunchier over time.

    Notes

    Wrap pairs of cookies, bottoms together, in plastic wrap. Stack wrapped bundles in an airtight container or freezer weight ziplock bag. Ship peppermint flavored baked goods separately from other baked goods.
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    Comments

    1. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

      December 30, 2018 at 12:06 pm

      Beautiful cookies! Visiting from the Pretty Pintastic party and pinning! Have a great week.

      Reply
    2. Hollie

      December 28, 2018 at 3:59 pm

      These re gorgeous! Pinning to share!
      Visiting from the Pintasti linkup party 🙂

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      • The Monday Box

        December 28, 2018 at 5:13 pm

        Thank you, Hollie! And thanks for pinning! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Kippi

      December 28, 2018 at 8:54 am

      Yum, I love peppermint so I pinned this one! Happy New Year, Kippi

      Reply
      • The Monday Box

        December 28, 2018 at 11:14 am

        Thanks for pinning, Kippi! This cookie is a real time saver and yummy too. I hope you get to try it. Happy New Year!

        Reply
    4. Jan

      December 7, 2017 at 6:02 pm

      Ok.. I’m totally in!!! Thank you for sharing this special (and easy ) one to Celebrate365 Cookie Exchange

      Reply
    5. Amy

      December 18, 2016 at 12:50 pm

      I love peppermint and am so excited to try these. Thank you so much for sharing on Link Party Palooza.

      Reply
      • The Monday Box

        December 18, 2016 at 4:02 pm

        Thanks, Amy! If you like peppermint and crunchy cookies, you will love these! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Miz Helen

      December 17, 2016 at 12:34 pm

      What a great idea for these awesome cookies and so easy! Hope you have a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
      • The Monday Box

        December 17, 2016 at 12:44 pm

        Thanks, Miz Helen! Everybody needs a little “easy” right now! 🙂 Enjoy your weekend and your company! Thanks, as always, for hosting Full Plate Thursday!

        Reply
    7. Chris Scheuer

      December 8, 2016 at 6:02 am

      Wendy, these look wonderful. I love peppermint and chocolate together and try to get as much as I can of it during the holiday season.. Even though it’s a favorite, it doesn’t quite seem right at other times of the year.:) I’m actually doing some peppermint chocolate chip cookies right now. Do you have any special trick for crushing your peppermint so nicely?

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      • The Monday Box

        December 8, 2016 at 7:21 pm

        Thanks so much, Chris! I don’t have a special trick for crushing peppermint, but I do have an observation. The heavier peppermints( like Brach’s) are more solid and when they shatter, the pieces are small and shiny. The more puffed peppermints (like the ones I bought at the Dollar Store) just crumble instead of shatter. Can you tell I’ve been making a study of smashed peppermint?! 🙂

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