The best holiday combination comes together and creates a delicious Christmas cookie, that you won't be able to resist. These Peppermint Crunch Brownie Cookies taste like Christmas in your mouth.
ServingServing: 36
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
19.5ouncesbrownie mix, (I used Pillsbury Milk Chocolate Brownie mix)
1¼cupsflour
¼cuplight brown sugar
¼teaspoonsalt
2large eggs
2Tablespoonsmilk
½cupunsalted butter, melted
1teaspoonvanilla extract
¾teaspoon peppermint extract
Vanilla Frosting Recipe
4cupspowdered sugar
4Tablespoonunsalted butter, softened
1teaspoonvanilla extract
6TablespoonsWhole Milk, (whole milk makes the creamiest frosting, but you can use any kind you have)
¾cupcrushed peppermint for topping, (we used Andes Peppermints)
Use a non-stick cookie sheet (or grease cookie sheet if needed) and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together brownie mix, flour, brown sugar, and salt. Add in eggs and milk and stir with a large spoon. Add in melted butter, vanilla, and peppermint extract; stir until well blended.
Spoon dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet (I did 12 cookies per sheet). Bake for 9-10 minutes (don't overbake them- you want them soft and chewy like a brownie!).
Remove from oven and allow them to cool completely before frosting (frosting recipe below). Once cool, frost each cookie and sprinkle with Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Bits (or crushed candy canes are yummy too!).
Frosting Instructions
In your mixing bowl, add sugar, butter, and vanilla.
Beat with a hand mixer on medium-low speed and slowly add milk. Add more milk if needed until you get the desired consistency. Increase the speed on your mixer to medium and beat until frosting is fluffy.
Notes
If you are looking for a peppermint alternative, we have a few ideas for you:-Holiday sprinkles -Oreo cookie crumbles -Milk chocolate drizzle -Caramel bits -M & M’s -Heath crumbles -Gingersnap cookie crumbles -Peanuts or any favorite nut -Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups crumbled -Hershey’s Cookies and Cream candy bar -any of your favorite candy bars