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Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M’S Fudge Cookies

December 3, 2017 By Kim Lange 23 Comments

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Christmas is coming…the goose is getting fat!  I feel like I’m the goose!  Gahhh!  I’ve been sampling so many sweets lately, trying a little of this and a little of that and then more…vicious cycle going on over here!  Anywhooo….I had an impulsive buy the other day.  I spotted Ghirardelli White Chocolate Peppermint Chunks! Are you like soooo jealous?  I would be if I were you…

They got together with Christmas M&M’S and Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M’S Fudge Cookies were born!  Hallelujah! 

Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M CookiesChristmas Peppermint Chunk M&M’S Fudge Cookies are everything you could ever hope for in a festive Christmas cookie!  White chocolate peppermint chunks, pretty green and red M&M’S, mini chocolate chips all neatly wrapped in chocolate fudge cookies. 

Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M Cookies

Merry Christmas!  

Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M Cookies

These have just the right hint of peppermint.  Nothing too overpowering.  The white chocolate chunks have bits of tiny crushed peppermint in them.  *Surprise!*

You can add in as many or as little as you like!

Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M Cookies

These cookies are like a fudgy brownie, but you don’t want to under-bake or over-bake too much.  If baked under-done, they will be too fudgy and won’t hold together.  If over-baked, you will get something like brownie brittle, I’m guessing. 

You can make these jumbo or smaller.  I love the jumbo ones!  Go figure, but for parties, you might opt to go for the regular cookie size.

Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M Cookies

 If you love pure chocolate explosions of love, you should try these ‘Thick ‘n Fudgy’ Chocolate Explosion Cookies  and these OMG! Thick & Chewy Mega ‘Chocolate Fix’ Cookies too!  You can never have too many chocolate cookies!

They only require about 15 minutes to prepare, 15 minutes to bake!  Let’s get to baking!!

Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M'S Fudge Cookies

Kim Lange
Christmas Peppermint Chunk M&M'S Fudge Cookies are everything you could ever hope for in a festive Christmas cookie!  White chocolate peppermint chunks, pretty green and red M&M'S, mini chocolate chips all neatly wrapped in chocolate fudge cookies. 
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup semi-sweet/or 60% bittersweet chocolate chips I used Ghirardelli's
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder I used black cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons whipping cream or milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips I used Ghirardelli
  • 1 cup Ghiradelli Peppermint Chunks
  • 3/4 to 1 cup Christmas M&M'S
  • *Extra Ghiradelli Peppermint Chunks & Christmas M&M's for top of cookies

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees (F). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter for 15 second intervals until just melted, whisking in between each increment, until butter and chocolate are melted and mixture is smooth (like ganache). Set aside.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
  • In another bowl whisk together the eggs, sugars, cream or milk and vanilla. Add in chocolate mixture and whisk together well.
  • Start adding in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and stir until combined.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and 1 cup of m&m's into the batter, stirring until everything is just combined. Let dough sit for 5 minutes before scooping.
  • Using a 1/4 cookie or ice cream scoop, Scoop up 6 cookies onto each of the baking sheets or use small scoop and place 12 on baking sheets. Add M&M'S and peppermint chunks to the tops of the cookies, pressing down slightly.
  • Bake for 15 -17 minutes for larger cookies and 12- 14 minutes for smaller cookies.
  • Makes 12 Mega Cookies and 24 - 32 small.
  • Let cookies cool before transferring to baking rack or counter.
  • Enjoy!
  • Seal cookies after they have cooled. Freeze up to 3 months or will keep up to 5 days.

Notes

For thicker cookies, you can refrigerate for 10-15 minutes, but you will have to add a minute or two on to the baking time.
You can also add the peppermint to the top right after they come out of the oven if you don't want browning on your white chocolate.
For more extra peppermint flavor, add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract.
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  1. Hannah says

    December 6, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    I’ve been using this recipe for a few years now, and just realized that I’ve never left a review! I make the recipe exactly as written (no peppermint extract) for Christmas and it comes out great every time. The dough gets pretty sticky and messy when measuring out and dropping onto sheets, but I think that’s just the price you pay for good, fudgey cookies. You definitely don’t want to overbake these..I tend to pull them out a minute or two early just to make sure they’re not overdone. I love making oversized cookies, so 1/4 c of dough per cookie is perfect.

    I’ve also used this recipe as my go-to throughout the year for chocolate cookies with different mix-ins. For Halloween, I use Halloween M&Ms (green, orange and purple) with white chocolate chips (instead of the peppermint chunks) and they look (and taste) awesome.

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    • Kim Lange says

      December 7, 2020 at 7:54 am

      Hannah, thank you so much for leaving such a nice review! I’m so happy to hear you make this dough a lot for the different seasons! When you find a good cookie dough, you can definitely change them out with chocolate chips and M&M’s. Happy Holidays!

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