Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies

These delicious Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies are a mouthwatering combination of rich chocolate and smooth peppermint. They’re a festive holiday treat that is sure to be a favorite for years to come!

These delicious Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies combine rich and chewy chocolate fudge cookies with cool and creamy Hershey's peppermint kisses.

Peppermint Kiss Cookies

One of my childhood favorite Christmas cookies are Hershey kiss cookies – either sugar cookies or peanut butter cookies with a Hershey kiss in the middle.

Of course the original still holds a special place in my heart, but it can definitely be fun to update a classic recipe!

These chocolate peppermint kiss cookies are rich and chewy, with a mouthwatering combination of chocolate and minty flavor (but not too much mint as to overwhelm the chocolate!)

Chocolate cookies with peppermint kisses — it’s a simple recipe, but so delicious! And simple is always good when you’re trying to whip up a batch of cookies last minute during the holidays…ask me how I know…

These peppermint kiss cookies are one of my new favorites and I hope they’ll be one of yours too!

Related: Grinch Snowball Cookies

These delicious Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies are a mouthwatering combination of rich chocolate and smooth peppermint. They're a festive holiday treat that is sure to be a favorite for years to come!

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These delicious Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies combine rich and chewy chocolate fudge cookies with cool and creamy Hershey's peppermint kisses.

How to make chocolate peppermint thumbprint cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. and prep a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat. We love and use these silicone baking mats for almost everything! They’re reusable and washable, and cookies slide right off with no baking spray needed!
  2. In a standing mixer, cream butter with granulated sugar and light brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
  3. Add peppermint extract, then add eggs one at a time and mix just until incorporated.
  4. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to your bowl of wet ingredients, 1/2 cup at a time. Mix on medium speed until well combined.
  6. Roll dough into small balls by hand, about the size of a ping-pong ball. Place on two prepared cookie sheets, leaving space between dough to bake.
  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350°F, taking care not to overbake.
  8. While cookies are baking, melt milk chocolate chips using a double boiler or a microwave-safe bowl (be sure to only heat in 15-20 second increments, stirring between, and handle bowl with care as it may become hot).
  9. Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool 2-3 minutes. While cookies are still warm, gently press one peppermint kiss candy into the top of each cookie.
  10. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies and allow chocolate to set before serving or storing.

Related: Be sure to try our Christmas Peanut Butter Blossoms too! They’re such a festive color and so chewy and delicious!

Delicious chewy holiday peanut butter blossoms with an extra special festive touch! A fun and unique Christmas cookie recipe to try this year!

Chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

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These delicious Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies combine rich and chewy chocolate fudge cookies with cool and creamy Hershey's peppermint kisses.
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5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies

A festive twist on traditional Hershey's kiss cookies, these Double Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms combine the two favorite flavors of the holiday season!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 211kcal
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a standing mixer, cream butter with granulated sugar and light brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
  • Add peppermint extract, then add eggs one at a time and mix just until incorporated.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to your bowl of wet ingredients, 1/2 cup at a time. Mix on medium speed until well combined. 
  • Roll dough into small balls by hand, about the size of a ping-pong ball. Place on two prepared cookie sheets, leaving space between dough to bake.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350°F.
  • While cookies are baking, melt milk chocolate chips using a double boiler or a microwave-safe bowl (be sure to only heat in 15-20 second increments, stirring between, and handle bowl with care as it may become hot).
  • Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool 2-3 minutes. While cookies are still warm, gently press one peppermint kiss candy into the top of each cookie.
  • Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies and allow chocolate to set before serving or storing.

Notes

  • If you love peppermint, feel free to up the amount of peppermint extract to 1/2 teaspoon. We started conservatively with 1/4 teaspoon so as not to overwhelm the chocolate (because I'm a chocoholic!)
  • We love and use these silicone baking mats for almost everything! They're reusable and washable, and cookies slide right off with no baking spray needed!
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 14mg | Sugar: 12g

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Rich chocolate peppermint kiss cookies are a delicious holiday treat!

More of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes:

Holiday Hot Chocolate Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies: Soft sugar cookies dipped in rich white chocolate and crushed peppermint candies. A wintery tasting treat and one of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes!

Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

 

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4 Comments

  1. These turned out pretty good! I’d say mine were just a touch on the dry side. But I’m wondering if it’s because I packed the Brown sugar lightly.. and My butter and sugar mix didn’t cream too well because of that.
    But I will definitely make these again. I can’t wait to surprise the kids with them in the morning.
    Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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