Everyone will love these delicious peppermint chocolate sandwich cookies this holiday season. The decadent chocolate cookies and creamy peppermint frosting are the perfect combination.
If you are looking for holiday cheer in a cookie, these peppermint chocolate sandwich cookies are it! They are packed full of chocolatey goodness with a hint of peppermint in the frosting. This combination is one of my favorites during the holiday season.
Perfect for a holiday party, family get-together, or any festive holiday celebration these peppermint chocolate sandwich cookies are sure to be a crowd-pleaser! I love these peppermint chocolate sandwich cookies for parties and get-togethers because they are easy to make, but so cute and they allow guests to quickly grab them to enjoy.
Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Recipe
In a bowl, mix together sugars and butter. Then beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. until combined. Mix in cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and flour. Then stir in chopped chocolate until combined.
Using a 1 Tablespoon cookie scoop, place cookie dough on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly. Bake for 5 minutes and then remove the cookie sheet and firmly tap on the counter. Return the cookie sheet to the oven and bake an additional 2 minutes.
Let cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Make the peppermint buttercream by beating with a mixer one stick of butter for 2 minutes before beating in 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, milk, and peppermint extract. Gradually add in an additional 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar. Beat until combined.
Once the cookies are cooled, spread peppermint buttercream on the bottom of half the cookies (I used a pastry bag and tip, but you could just spread with a butter knife). Then top each cookie with an additional cookie.
Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/3 cup Dutch-process unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Peppermint Buttercream
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together sugars and butter. Then beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. until combined.
- Mix in cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and flour. Then stir in chopped chocolate until combined.
- Using a 1 Tablespoon cookie scoop, place cookie dough on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly. Bake for 5 minutes and then remove the cookie sheet and firmly tap on the counter. Return the cookie sheet to the oven and bake an additional 2 minutes.
- Let cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Make the peppermint buttercream by beating with a mixer one stick of butter for 2 minutes before beating in 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, milk, and peppermint extract. Gradually add in an additional 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar. Beat until combined.
- Once the cookies are cooled, spread peppermint buttercream on the bottom of half the cookies (I used a pastry bag and tip, but you could just spread with a butter knife). Then top each cookie with an additional cookie.
