Sunday, December 14, 2025

Livvy and Owens Peppermint Bark Cookies

Ingredients

1 c. butter

4 oz cream cheese

⅔ c. white sugar

⅔ c. brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp mint extract

2 eggs

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

2 ¼ c. flour

1 c. chopped peppermint bark

⅓ c. cocoa powder


Directions:

Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and extracts, and mix until combined.

Add salt, baking powder, and baking soda.  Slowly mix in flour. 

Add chopped peppermint bark and mix.  Divide dough in half.  Add cocoa powder to one half and mix until combined. 

Take a small amount of dough from each batter and swirl them into a 1 inch ball.  

Bake at 350 degrees for about 11 minutes.  Cool on wire racks