Chocolate and Peppermint is my all time favorite flavor combination so it’s no surprise that these cookies are a holiday staple in our house. These Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are super easy and quick to make with just 5 ingredients!
Last Christmas I discovered these delicious little peppermint bits at my grocery store. They are super tasty and were perfect for my Peppermint S’Mores Brownies. This year I knew I wanted to use them again so I decided to add them into my favorite chocolate cake mix cookies.
Cake Mix cookies are the easiest kind of cookies to make, they are soft and chewy and only require a few ingredients – a box cake mix, 2 eggs and a stick of butter. That’s it! Of course the chocolate chips and peppermint bits make a world of difference, but even without those additions these cookies taste seriously amazing.
Ingredients
- 1 box Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup 1 stick room temperature butter
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips divided
- 1/2 cup peppermint bits divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Stir together cake mix, butter and eggs until combined.
- Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/4 peppermint bits.
- Using a cookie scoop, divide dough onto baking sheets. Top with remaining chocolate chips and peppermint bits, if desired.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 13-15 minutes or until cookies are puffy and no longer glossy.
- Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to cooling racks.
- Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container for up to one week.
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Joyce I Jordan says
December 22, 2018 at 12:21 pmJust baked these today. They turned out great!
Kristin says
December 23, 2018 at 1:01 pmYay! Thanks for commenting Joyce!
Sarah says
December 10, 2018 at 12:11 pmHave you tried using peppermint extract? I want to boost the minty-ness but I know it’s risky since it’s such a strong flavor.
Kristin says
December 11, 2018 at 7:39 amThe chips are pretty minty on their own but the flavor is still fairly understated. I wouldn’t add too much.
Mary says
December 17, 2016 at 2:24 pmCan I use crush candy canes instead?
Kristin says
December 17, 2016 at 3:07 pmYou can, but they tend to melt funny as the cookies bake. You could try pressing them into the cookies immediately after taking them out of the oven. The baking chips are best because they are actually made for baking.
Jill says
December 12, 2016 at 8:34 pmAre the peppermint bits, like a chocolate chip? I saw Andes brand peppermint bits. Is that what you use?
Kristin says
December 13, 2016 at 2:40 pmSort of. They can be found in the baking aisle, or at specialty retailers. I’ve seen them at World Market. They are Andes brand, yes.
Ava K. says
November 16, 2016 at 4:24 pmHi! This recipe is wonderful, but I wanted to know how many ounces the cake mix was. I have a gluten allergy so I wanted to make sure I had the proper amount of cake mix before I make these
Kristin says
November 16, 2016 at 4:33 pmIt’s typically a 15 ounce box.
Jasmine says
September 26, 2016 at 11:07 pmAre these cookies also nut free?
Kristin says
September 27, 2016 at 10:56 pmI can’t speak for the cake mix that you use, but there are no other nuts.
Samie says
December 19, 2016 at 2:09 pmHiiii im wondering if i can use chrushed mints i would rather crush them myself.#yuuumm
Samie says
December 19, 2016 at 2:12 pmI also suck at baking but this is up my ally;)