These chocolate peppermint sandwich cookies are made from chewy, double chocolate cookies with creamy, cool peppermint buttercream filling. Perfect for any cookie platter and guaranteed to be finished off first this holiday season!
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Chocolate and Peppermint go together like Pumpkin and Spice. The Kings and Queens of flavor for their respective seasons.
In this recipe, two chewy, brownie-like cookies are sandwiched with creamy buttercream filling.
I love how the cool peppermint breaks up the deep chocolate flavors of the cookies. A little bit of crushed up candy cane added to the filling adds welcoming texture and crunch to these chewy cookies.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate
- Unsalted Butter
- Eggs
- Brown sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Confectioners' sugar
- Peppermint extract
- Crushed candy canes
See recipe card for quantities.
Tools and Equipment
These are the primary tools you will need to bake these cookies:
- Mixing bowls
- Hand or stand mixer
- Rimmed cookie sheet
- Parchment paper
- Piping bag
- General kitchen tools (measuring spoons, cups, etc).
Instructions
Make the cookie dough batter and scoop into balls. Save a few chips for pressing on top.
Bake the cookies. Use a round cutter to scoot any misshaped cookies back into place.
Make the peppermint butter and pipe it on the bottom of half the cookies.
Sandwich the cookies together and enjoy!
Tasting Notes
1) SIZE - the chocolate peppermint cookies themselves aren’t huge. I love a chocolate chip cookie the size of my head, but when it comes to making a sandwich cookie, baking them a bit smaller makes it easier to justify consuming more than one.
Since you are already guaranteed to eat two cookies, the smaller size make for a perfect serving.
2) TEXTURE - the cookies are chewy and fudgy in all the best ways. As a sandwich cookie, this is exactly what you need to keep the smooth, creamy filling from squishing and spilling out the sides with each bite.
3) FLAVOUR - yes, I already talked about Chocolate and Peppermint going hand in hand, but it’s seriously the best combo this time of year. I used Nielsen-Massey Pure Peppermint Extract. Definitely go with a pure (not imitation), good quality extract here.
A little peppermint extract goes a long way, so add more according to taste. It’s so cool and refreshing!
In addition, I chopped up some candy cane to add even more minty flavor. Add this under the texture category too - such a fun crunch with each bite!
Top Tip
To make sure the cookies were nice and round for pairing, I took a round cookie cutter, slightly larger than the cookies and gently swirled them around the baked cookies while they were still warm. This help make their shapes much more uniform.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Store filled cookies in a zip-top freezer bag for one to three months.
I love this rimmed sheet pan from Nordicware. Look for a pan that is thick aluminum and not non-stick.
Absolutely! You can try any other flavor of buttercream, ganache, or eat them as singles.
Storage
Store the frosted cookie bars in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Cookies may be kept frozen in a zip-top bag for up to one month. Beyond then, they are still likely okay to eat, but check for visible freezer burn or ice crystals.
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Recipe
Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
- 190 grams dark chocolate chopped
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder Dutch processed
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Peppermint Buttercream
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 to 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon Pure Peppermint Extract or to taste
- 1 to 2 tablespoon milk
- ¼ cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
- In the top portion of a double-boiler, melt together the dark chocolate and butter. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- Whisk the eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla into the melted chocolate mixture. In two batches, stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready, pre-heat the oven to 350. Line a few baking sheets with parchment and set aside.
- Roll the dough into 2-tablespoon balls (about 25 grams). Place them on the baking sheets, at least 1-inch apart. Bake for about 10 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are cooked and centers are slightly cracked. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Completely cool the cookies before filling with the peppermint buttercream (recipe to follow).
- Sort the cookies into pairs and pipe the peppermint buttercream on the bottom halves. Gently sandwich the cookies together with the top halves.
Peppermint Buttercream
- Beat butter at medium-low speed of electric mixer until smooth and creamy (1 to 3 minutes)
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and peppermint extract with mixer at low speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Mix until blended.
- Beat at medium-high speed 1 to 3 minutes, until buttercream is light and airy and nearly white. If needed, add the milk until desired consistency. Tint with gel food coloring (if desired). Stir in the crushed candy cane pieces.
Thank you to Nielsen-Massey for providing the products for this post! All words and opinions are my own.
dave
Boy were these good, another winner.
Dorian
Perfect cookie! No notes. Will make again .
Brent C.
Def a holiday favorite. Making again this year for a work party.