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Chocolate Toffee Peppermint Cookies

Name: Chocolate Toffee Peppermint Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits; 1/2 cup peppermint crunch baking chips or 1/4 cup white baking chips plus 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 4 dozen

Chocolate and peppermint are a natural match, so I put them together in this easy cookie recipe. It's one of our favorite holiday cookies because it tastes delicious and there's no fussy decorating. —Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits
1/2 cup peppermint crunch baking chips or 1/4 cup white baking chips plus 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in toffee bits and baking chips.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of a glass. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Can you freeze Chocolate Toffee Peppermint Cookies?

Layer cookies between waxed paper in freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw before serving or, if desired, reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven 3-4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 84 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Chocolate Toffee Peppermint Cookies

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