Description
These Best Peppermint Cheesecake Cookies combine creamy cheesecake with refreshing peppermint for a delightful holiday treat. Perfect for cookie exchanges and festive gatherings, they are sure to impress your friends and family!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- a pinch of salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together 8 oz of softened cream cheese and ½ cup of unsalted butter until smooth. Add 1 cup of granulated sugar and mix until creamy.
- Beat in 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, and a pinch of salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix.
- Gently fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips and ½ cup of crushed candy canes into the cookie dough.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. The centers may look slightly underbaked, but they will continue to set as they cool.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Experiment with flavors by using other extracts like almond or vanilla. Refrigerating the dough for about 30 minutes before baking can help the cookies maintain their shape.