Description
Rich chocolate peppermint cheesecake cookies blend indulgent flavors for delightful winter treats. Creamy cheesecake swirls and cool mint create irresistible holiday magic you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 113 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 140 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 156 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g soft brown sugar
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 45 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 large egg
- 40 g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 2–3 drops green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Whip cream cheese with sugar, peppermint extract, and optional food coloring using an electric mixer until silky and uniform.
- Drop 10 equal cream cheese portions onto parchment paper and freeze while preparing cookie dough.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a separate bowl, setting mixture aside.
- Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until dough forms consistently.
- Shape dough into 10 equal portions, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
- Heat oven to 350°F/180°C and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Extract chilled dough and cream cheese filling. Flatten each dough portion, center a frozen cream cheese dollop, and carefully enclose filling by rolling into a smooth ball.
- Arrange cookie balls on prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes until cookies expand and appear slightly puffy.
- Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Freeze the cream cheese mixture beforehand to help maintain its shape and prevent it from melting during baking.
- Chill the cookie dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and ensure a thick, chewy texture during baking.
- Use room temperature ingredients like butter and cream cheese for smoother mixing and better incorporation.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend and ensure all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 201 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 96 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg