Peppermint Bark Pudding Cookies posted by Staff Writer Pin Share Tweet Email Jump to RecipeThese Peppermint Bark Pudding Cookies are as rich and delicious as brownies with all the added holiday fun of peppermint! The holidays are upon us and all of the crazy fun that comes with them! I come from a long line of cookie bakers. And Christmas cookies are a treat I look forward to all year long. One of the best ways to get your fill of delicious cookies is to host a cookie exchange! It’s a great opportunity to bake up your favorite cookie recipes and share the holiday spirit with your friends. The Cookie Exchange Obviously, nothing goes quite so well with cookies like an ice cold glass of milk! So it’s only fitting that Real California Milk is doing everything they can to help you put on the ultimate cookie exchange of the season! California is the number one dairy state in the US (they produced 654 lbs of butter in 2012!!). This means they know what they’re talking about when it comes to milk and cookies. I’ve teamed up with Real California Milk to bring you an amazing holiday cookie recipe. Plus there’s a set of adorable printables to help make your cookie exchange a piece of cake (er… cookie?)! Start out by giving your friends an invitation in plenty of time for them to plan around the holiday chaos! Like so… At the cookie exchange, it is a great idea to label each plate with the baker and the name of the cookie. This way, everyone knows exactly what’s in each cookie and who to praise for their deliciousness! Peppermint Bark is one of my favorite seasonal treats. Adding it to my favorite dark chocolate pudding cookie is simply heaven. Follow this recipe (and be sure to use Real California Butter) for the peppermint chocolate cookie of your dreams 🙂 Continue to Content Peppermint Bark Pudding Cookies Print Ingredients 1 cup Real California butter, cold 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 Tbsp hot water 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup dark cocoa Powder 3.75 oz chocolate pudding mix 1 cup peppermint bark, chopped into bits 1 cup dark chocolate chips Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a stand mixer, beat the Real California butter until smooth. Add the brown sugar and sugar. Beat for 1-2 minutes, until nearly creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time and mixing in between additions. Dissolve the baking soda in the tablespoon of water. Add both the baking soda and the vanilla to the mixer and mix well. Mix in the salt. Add the flour, cocoa powder, and pudding mix, and mix until dough forms. Mix in the peppermint bark bits and chocolate chips using a wooden spoon or spatula. Scoop dough by heaping tablespoons onto a parchment lined or silicon lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
omg I love the cookie printables! so cute! and these cookies are sooooooooooooooooo fudgy and chocolatey looking!!! Dying! Reply
Peppermint bark is my favorite thing about the holidays. You put it into a cookie?! Ohmygosh I NEEEEED to try these! Reply
LOVE this post, Ashton! The melty chocolate in the first pic? Droolworthy! And the printables? Uber cute! Now I need to have a cookie exchange! 😉 Reply
How many cookies does it make. I did not see it in the directions and i need to take dozen cookies Reply
I love this post! My family owns a dairy so obviously dairy products are my favorites! I have been wanting to host a cookie exchange. You just made it so doable! Thanks!! Reply
A cookie exchange party with awards and everything?! Genius! Love it. And those cookies Ashton, I die! Reply
These are just screaming get in mah bellah. I need these in my life right now. Those printables are wicked cool too. I can’t wait to use them. Reply
