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I’m very excited to share this post with you today. Chef Lisa Hatfield Torres has created a magical cookie that has quickly become everyone’s favorite Christmas cookie, including Santa’s! And she’s letting me share it with all of you…don’t these look SO GOOD?!
Who doesn’t love warm freshly baked cookies? Filled with chocolate chips, candy cane crunch pieces, and minty creme-de-menthe chips, these are the  perfect cookie for the Christmas Holidays.
Colors of red and green for Christmas, and everyone loves peppermint everything during the holidays, right?
The dough is easy to make, you can make a double batch and freeze one for days when you want to eat a batch yourself guests come by, and you want to make them smile! You just scoop the cookie dough into little balls and freeze them in a zip lock bag. Then you can place them {frozen} on a baking tray, and bake. Yum!
Aren’t they gorgeous?
These make the perfect gift to give friends, the neighbors, your postal carrier, people you really, REALLY adore. I box my cookie gifts up in bright red boxes, add a tag, a sprig of holly and add a bottle of sparkling cider for a festive gift.
You can see how Lisa makes these, how to make her peppermint candy cookie plate, and get tips on baking on Delicious Table.
SANTA’S CHOCOLATE CHIP PEPPERMINT COOKIES
Created by Delicious Table
INGREDIENTS
½ cup butter (soft, room temperature)
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch pieces
1 bag milk chocolate chips
1 bag Andes Creme de Menthe baking chips
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cream butter, oil, and sugars in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer.
2. Add eggs, and beat until creamy.
3, In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt and mix well.
4. Mix wet ingredients and dry ingredients.
5. Add all 3 chips; peppermint crunch, chocolate, and creme de menthe. Add vanilla and almond extract.
6. Mix dough until well combined.
7. Scoop out cookie dough with 1″ scoop on a sil pat or parchment lined baking sheet. Makes 24 cookies of this size.
Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
Don’t forget you can enter to win this gorgeous, big design book by Leslie Sinclair by leaving a comment on any post at FrenchGardenHouse and visiting Leslie, see the stunning interiors here.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY COOKIE?
Great idea and recipe; thank you.
Susan, don’t these look delicious? Happy Monday! Xo Lidy
Oh wow – I will be searching for the ingredients to make this delicious recipe. Thanks Lidy – I love the baking mat she put on her cookie sheet, too. xoxo
Nancy, me too! I need to get a new silpat, maybe Lisa has a link to one on her blogsite? Going to look.
I was looking for a new holiday cookie recipe to add to my collection and I think this is it! I will try it soon.
Thanks,
Jerri
I hope you will love these Jerri!
Your holiday cookies look amazing! I definitely have to give them a try!
These are so pretty! I have to make them as I give away huge baskets of my own cookies and treats at Christmas. I love your ideas for making them gifts…the sparkling cider is very nice! Lisa really is fabulous!
Thanks, Lidy!
Jane
Lisa really IS! These cookies bring all the flavors of the holidays together, in a great big wonderful way, Jane! xo
Oh my!! These look fabulous! Can’t wait till all the decorating is done and I can move on to baking!
Shirley, they are so good. I can’t wait to see your home on the bHOME Holiday Tour coming up! xo
These sound and look yummy. I’ve been searching for something new to try for a cookie exchange. I think I found it!Just must hide them from the cookie monsters around here.
These are so yummy! Better hide them from all the cookie monsters…you included!
Even freezing them doesn’t work for me. 🙂
That does sound delicious!
For treat days only, Noreen, but utterly decadent!
These cookies look great and I bet I couldn’t eat just one Thanks for sharing
Hi, Lidy,
The cookies look so yummy and I am going to make them this week, enjoyed all the pretties you have been sending and all the beautiful Christmas items. Have a good week~~~~~~~~~~~Also thanks for you kind note to me~~~~~~~~
One cookie satisfies all the favors of the season
You’re so right, Gloria, these cookies DO have all the flavors of the season!
They look yummy and recipe sounds delicious. I can’t wait to try them and give for gifts.