No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Santa Claus is coming to town, so be sure to make some No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cookies with a light and fluffy Marshmallow Peppermint Frosting that is cooling, sweet, and decadent!
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 sticks butter, softened and unsalted
- 1/2 cup milk, dairy or plant-based
- 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
For the Marshmallow Peppermint Frosting:
- 2 cups whole marshmallows, about 18 full-sized marshma
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 5-6 candy canes, crushed into bits
Instructions
- Begin by making the cookies.
- In a large bowl, cream the sugar and butter together using a hand mixer. Once light and fluffy, add the milk, cocoa, vanilla, and salt. Combine well.
- Finally, mix the oats into the sugar mixture, coating each oat with chocolate. The mixture should be easy to work with.
- Place heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly into a cookie shape using the back of a spoon. Allow to sit for 1 hour to set up.
- Meanwhile, make the Marshmallow Peppermint Frosting.
- Place the marshmallows in a microwave-safe bowl and cook in 20-second bursts, stirring in between, until the marshmallows have fully melted. Allow to cool slightly.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the lukewarm marshmallow along with the butter. Once combined, add the heavy cream, vanilla, peppermint extract if using, and the powdered sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Frost the top of each cookie. While the frosting is still tacky, sprinkle the tops with the crushed candy canes. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
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