Published Date: December 5, 2021 | Last Updated: March 7, 2023
This is what my Christmas dreams are made of- a chewy chocolate candy cane kiss cookie!
If you know me at all, you know a cookie’s not worth it to me unless it’s soft and CHEWY. I love this chocolate cookie base recipe because 1- it’s soft and chewy and 2-you can customize it for whatever add-in’s you like!
This is what my Christmas dreams are made of- a chewy chocolate candy cane kiss cookie!
If you know me at all, you know a cookie’s not worth it to me unless it’s soft and CHEWY. I love this chocolate cookie base recipe because 1- it’s soft and chewy and 2-you can customize it for whatever add-in’s you like!
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Chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
I'm dreaming of a chocolate-cookie filled Christmas! This recipe has been tested and tried to make a perfectly soft and chewy cookie. Add whatever candy to it you want!
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Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks softened but not melted butter. (I use salted)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups + 1/4 cup unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease two cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.
- Combine softened butter and sugars and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat for about 1 more minute.
- Sift in the cocoa, salt, baking powder and flour and add them to the butter mixture. Combine well but don’t overmix. Dough will be sticky.
Note: I recommend baking only one cookie at first to see how it comes out. If it’s too flat, add 2 to 4 tablespoons of flour to the remaining dough. - Form dough into golf ball-sized dough balls and place evenly spaced on cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies for 8-9 minutes, remove from oven and insert a candy cane kiss into the center of the warm cookie. Let cool.
*Note: If you’re forgoing the candy cane kisses melted on top, other options you can add to the dough before it bakes are: a smashed Rolo, green mint chips, white chocolate peppermint chunks, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips or skip the mix-ins and add an Andes mint to the top of the hot cookie and spread it out after it melts. So many options!
