That’s right, two peppermint-frosted cookies in two days! I just posted these Peppermint Sugar Cookies yesterday and it got me thinking of other peppermint cookies I’d like to make this season. Three years ago I posted a very similar recipe to these but that started with a box mix, these Peppermint Brownie Cookies however are made entirely from scratch ingredients!
These cookies are so soft and moist. I love how they are perfectly fudgy along with just the right intensity of chocolate flavor (so as not to overpower the peppermint flavor and the cream cheese frosting). Using a box brownie mix will work, but this is definitely a noticeable upgrade. Plus, I didn’t want a cookie so rich you could only take a few bites. The overall contrast between the textures of this cookie is simply dreamy! I love the creamy frosting atop the chewy cookie and the slight crunch from the tiny peppermint pieces.
Frosted Peppermint Brownie Cookies
The trick to these brownie cookies? Real melted chocolate. You can get good chocolate flavor with cocoa powder (especially a dutch-processed cocoa powder), but I’ve found that using melted chocolate keeps the cookie dough incredibly moist, almost like brownie batter. After you melt and cool the chocolate, you use the whisk attachment for the bowl of a stand mixer to whip the chocolate into the butter and dark brown sugar mixture. Meanwhile, mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and fold it into the chocolate mixture when ready. The consistency should be thick enough to use a cookie scoop, but soft enough to be smoothed with a rolling pin. Don’t overbake—trust me! You will love this cookie recipe, I mean how could you not? Here we have a brownie cookie, cream cheese frosting, and peppermint candy all in one! They may even become a new holiday favorite! They’re perfect Christmas cookies for a cookie swap or neighbor gift. Enjoy!
