# Levain Chocolate Peppermint Cookie

Crispy outside, gooey inside, chocolate cookies studded with peppermint and chocolate chips.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 355 g all purpose flour
- 50 g cocoa powder (preferably dutch processed)
- 8 g baking powder
- 6 g baking soda
- 3 g salt
- 4 g cornstarch
- 227 g cold, cubed unsalted butter
- 200 g brown sugar
- 120 g granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp Mexican vanilla
- 10 oz bag peppermint chips
- 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

## Instructions

1. Add brown sugar, white sugar, and two sticks of cold, cubed butter to a mixer.
2. Mix the butter and sugars until just combined and no large chunks remain.
3. Add one whole egg and two egg yolks to the mixture.
4. Add Mexican vanilla to the mixture.
5. In a separate bowl, add all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
6. Sieve the cocoa powder to prevent clumping.
7. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients half at a time, being careful not to overmix.
8. Add a whole bag of peppermint chips and about half a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the dough.
9. Mix until just combined.
10. Shape the cookie dough into 4 oz towers, making them taller than they are wide.
11. Cover the shaped cookies and place them in the freezer overnight or until frozen solid (at least 3 hours).
12. Place the frozen cookie dough mountains on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
13. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15-20 minutes.

## Equipment

- mixer
- sieve
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- oven

## Tips

- Don't overmix the dough
- Mexican vanilla is stronger and pushes through chocolate flavor more
- Freeze the cookie dough overnight or until solid (around 3 hours)

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UQRWFu/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2f4335c9-4fed-41c4-8458-0bfa831c31b2
- Extracted: 2025-12-03

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