Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the secret to a good cookie? ›

Remember moisture is the key! White sugar creates crispier cookies and brown sugar creates chewier cookies. Why use melted butter? Melted butter creates cookies with a different texture compared to cookies made with softened or creamed butter.

Recipe notes:

*If you're unable to find Andes peppermint crunch baking bits, you could substitute crushed candy canes instead. I get my baking bits from either Walmart or Target.

This Cookie likes to spend time at the shore, staring dreamily at the horizon, or playing the shell ocarina. An old friend, the Peppermint Whale, often appears to the sound for company. Peppermint Cookie treasures the simple but unchanging things, just like the waves that come and go.

Rest the Dough A secret baker's trick is to rest your cookie dough in the fridge. You can rest it for at least an hour, which will evaporate some of the water and increase the sugar content, helping to keep your baked cookies chewy.

Also, underbaking them by a minute or 2 will help them retain a dense, chewy bite, explains Jenny McCoy, pastry baking arts chef-instructor at the Institute for Culinary Education in New York. Adding more moisture to your dough in the form of extra butter, egg yolks, or brown sugar will make your cookies even softer.

It's all about moisture. To keep it simple, cookie recipes that contain a lot of butter, brown sugar or egg yolks are going to yield soft and chewy cookies, because those ingredients add moisture and retain it for a longer amount of time.

The mints are made by the Andes Mint Company. The candies feature a thin layer of chocolate with a crème de menthe flavoring. The design and wrapper of the candy can only be found at Olive Garden, although you can buy Andes mints at local retailers or on Amazon.

If you can't find peppermint extract, there are a few substitutions that work just as well. For 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, substitute: 1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil (make sure it is edible) 1 tablespoon peppermint schnapps.

What flavor mint is Andes? ›

Andes are a rectangular, thin chocolate bite. The crème de menthe variety consists of three layers: two cocoa-based layers with green mint in the middle. The candies are usually wrapped in green foil and imprinted with the company's logo, the word Andes written amidst a drawing of snow-capped peaks.

The beloved classic chocolate chip cookie combines rich, chewy dough with melted chocolate goodness. Nothing evokes childhood memories better than fresh chocolate chip cookies coming out of the oven. A true all-rounder, chocolate chip cookies are one of the most popular cookies in the world, perfect for any occasion.

Raspberry Rally cookies were released last year as a “sister” cookie to Thin Mints.

Skill. Peppermint Cookie blows the conch shell to summon the Peppermint Whale. The refreshing sound of the conch shell heals the team, increasing their DMG Resist and Debuff Resist.

The texture of a cookie can be affected by the type of flour used, the amount of sugar and butter, and the way the dough is mixed and baked. Flavor balance: A well-made cookie should have a good balance of flavors. For example, if a cookie has too much sugar, it can overpowe.

The best cookies have layers of texture. A slightly crisp outer shell that holds up to some heat with an inner core that's soft and chewy. Premium cookies taste great at room temperature, straight out of the fridge or slightly heated. Creating cookies in small batches is key.

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Baking Powder. The type of leavening you use in your cookies doesn't just help them rise while baking, it affects their texture and structure too. Baking soda in cookies yields a denser cookie with craggy tops, while baking powder causes cookies to rise higher during baking for a cakier texture.