Hello friends. I’m excited about today’s post, because it kicks off the Christmas season on the blog. If you’ve been a reader for awhile, than you know I happen to have a love affair with chocolate & peppermint. However, I realize some don’t care for peppermint. So you can totally omit the peppermint, and these Double Chocolate Christmas Cookies will still be delicious.

It’s transition time. When pumpkin spice starts taking a back step, and everything peppermint, chocolate and truffley (is that even a word???) enters the season & becomes the star. I for one, embrace it. It’s a favorite combo of mine.

These double chocolate Christmas cookies are part of the Tastes of the Season blog tour that’s hosted by my friend Kristen from Ella Claire Inspired. There’s so many delicious looking recipes that are linked at the bottom of this post. Be sure to check them out.

I should probably stop right here, and admit that I am not a cookie decorator. It’s a skill I wish I had, but it’s just not going to happen. LOL I’ve tried several times. It’s always a complete fail. But I’m not scared to try something easy, and of course add sprinkles. Sprinkles make everything better. That’s exactly what I did with my pink chocolate peppermint trees. I just used pink chocolate melting chips & used a storage bag & drew the trees on top of the cookies. It was so easy – trust me!

Another easy thing you can do is make these cookies using some of those Betty Crocker mixes and be done in no time! Or you can make them homemade. There’s no judging here. Do what’s easiest for you, especially this time of year.

Double Chocolate Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick + 2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
3-4 drops peppermint extract or oil *** optional
1/2 cup pink chocolate melting chips
pinches of various sprinkles

Instructions

Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugars together.
Add the egg and vanilla and continue mixing until combined. Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Slowly mix in the dry ingredients on low speed until incorporated.
Turn off the electric mixer and stir in the chocolate chips. I usually reserve about 1/4 cup of chocolate chips for sprinkling on top.
Cover with cling film and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 48.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Take the dough out of the fridge for 10-15 minutes to warm up slightly.
Form dough into balls 2-3 tablespoons in size and flatten slightly.
Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until the tops are just set. Remove from oven and let cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling.
***For melting the (pink) chocolate***
Place chocolates in a microwave safe bowl, microwave on 30 second intervals. Stirring after every 30 seconds. You may also want to add a drop or 2 of peppermint extract into the chocolate.
Once your pink chocolate has melted, transfer to ziplock bag and cut a tiny hole in the corner of the bag. You may want to do a couple of practice runs on wax paper. But draw your Christmas trees on the cookies, and sprinkle with sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.

Below you’ll find all the amazing recipes for Christmas Cookies! Don’t they look gorgeous? Be sure to click on the links to see the recipe in full written detail.

The Perfect Soft Gingerbread Cookies by Ella Claire | Classic Sugar Cookies by Nina Hendrick Design Co. | Plaid Sugar Cookies by Craftberry Bush | Buttery Shortbread Cookies with Icing Sugar by A Burst of Beautiful | German Chocolate Cake Cookies by City Farmhouse

Cranberry Orange Walnut Tassies by Inspired by Charm | Eggnog Gooey Butter Cookies by Julie Blanner | All Natural Orange Almond Cookies by Tidbits | Choco-mallow Peppermint Cookies by Summer Adams Designs | Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies by Love Grows Wild

Paleo Chocolate Cranberry Cookies by Nesting with Grace | Raspberry Gingersnap Sandwiches by anderson + grant | Christmas Tree Gingerbread Cookies by Rooms for Rent | Large Thumbprint Cookies by So Much Better with Age | Rum Balls by Tidy Mom

Countdown to Christmas Cookies by House 214 Design | GF + DF Gingerbread Sugar Cookies by Zevy Joy | Salted Caramel Shortbread Cookies by Boxwood Avenue | Double Chocolate Christmas Cookies by Nest of Posies | Almond Sugar Cookies by My Sweet Savannah

M&M Peanut Butter Cookies by Sweet C’s | Rustic Granola Cookies by Farmhouse on Boone