Peppermint Brownie Cookies Recipe

Crushed candy canes on top of brownie cookies on a plate.

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Peppermint Brownie Cookies Recipe

Make this easy peppermint brownie cookies recipe with four simple ingredients and one bowl in less than 20 minutes for a festive treat!

Prep Time10

Cook Time9

Total Time19

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: All American

Diet: Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegetarian

Servings: cookies

Calories: 160kcal

Author: Sammi Ricke

Cost: $3.00

Equipment

Ingredients

18.3 ounce boxed brownie mix
1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons light olive oil
1 egg
3 drops peppermint essential oil or 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Topping: 2 candy canes, crushed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the brownie mix, oil, egg, and peppermint oil until combined. There is no need to chill the dough.
18.3 ounce boxed brownie mix, 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons light olive oil, 1 egg, 3 drops peppermint essential oil
Using a 1 ½ inch cookie dough scoop, place the dough 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are just set or about 9-10 minutes. They’ll appear very soft, but they’ll firm up as they cool. Do not overbake or the cookies will be dry. If the cookies are not perfectly round, see the notes section.
After the cookies have cooled for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, sprinkle the crushed candy canes on each cookie.
Topping: 2 candy canes, crushed
Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely after 10 minutes or once the cookies are sturdy enough to move without becoming misshapen.
Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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Notes

Baking Tips - The cookies will be VERY soft when removed from the oven and seem underbaked, but they will firm up as they cool. Overbaking will produce a dry cookie.

Pro Tips - As soon as the cookies are removed from the oven, take a drinking glass or mug and place it over each cookie, and using quick circular motions make each cookie perfectly round. Then sprinkle the tops with crushed candy canes.

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