Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies are wonderfully chocolaty with some peppermint flavor. One of my favorite Christmas cookies and they are so easy to make. A great recipe for the novice baker.

The cookie dough can be made up to 5 days in advance and then it only takes 10 minutes to bake.

Ingredients Needed

Unsweetened Chocolate– I use Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate.

Butter– I use salted.

Granulated Sugar

Peppermint Extract

Eggs

All-Purpose Flour

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Baking Powder– be sure it is fresh.

Powdered Sugar

How To Make Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

More detailed instructions below.

Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave. Let cool.
Stir in the granulated sugar, peppermint extract, and eggs.

In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Stir into egg mixture.

Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Roll into balls, coat in powdered sugar and bake for 10 minutes. They will not spread much so you can place them fairly close together.

Make In Advance

The cookie dough needs to be refrigerated for at least 2 hours so this is a great make-ahead recipe for the busy holiday season. The cookie dough can be made up to 5 days in advance. Just be sure to wrap it well so it doesn’t dry out.

Why Chill The Dough

Chilling the dough serves two purposes. It makes the dough easier to roll into balls because it isn’t as st...