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I’m a seasonally confused person.
I bake pumpkin muffins in August, wear scarves in May, live in my Uggs, and Christmas shop in my flip flops.
To me, flavors (and apparently shoes) know no seasons.
Mint and chocolate are just plain meant to be and I’m not about to wait until Christmas to share these with you.
These sinfully rich and fudgy chocolate cookies are a chocoholics dream. While I continue to insist I am not a huge chocolate fan, anything chocolatey looking like THIS is simply irresistible.
My trusted friends over at Cooks Illustrated have a proven chewy and thick chocolate fudge cookie recipe. The recipe is pretty basic and comparable to a brownie recipe. Melted chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar, and cocoa powder. They add a little baking powder to give the cookies some lift and brown sugar to keep the cookies soft.
I precisely followed the recipe. While it’s not complicated by any means, it does require 4 separate bowls for different ingredients as you are preparing the dough. Completely worth the extra dishes if you ask me.
I added an extra tablespoon of flour to the recipe because the dough was too sticky to handle. I also added a handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips and crushed York Peppermint Patties. A last minute, but totally necessary addition.
Rather than mixing the peppermint patties directly into the dough, I pressed pieces on top of the cookies after I rolled them on a cookie sheet.
If the peppermint patties were rolled onto the bottom of the cookie, the peppermint patty goo would inevitably melt first and spread– preventing the cookie dough from baking evenly.
You want the goo to melt on top, not underneath the cookie. 
These cookies are like biting into a gooey brownie, soft cookie, and melted peppermint patty all at once. They’re sinfully rich, incredibly dense, and monster-thick. Exactly how I like my cookies.
Break out your Thanksgiving fat pants a little early this year.
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York Peppermint Patty Fudge Cookies
makes about 2 dozen
- 1 cup + 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (I used 2 Ghirardelli bars)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 14 snack size York Peppermint Patties, chopped
Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave for about 1 minute. Stir. Continue to melt in 30 second increments until fully melted and smooth. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and vanilla. Set aside.
With an electric or stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth and creamy – about 1 minute. Beat in the sugars, scraping down the sides every 10 seconds or so. The mixture will be granular. Mix in the beaten egg/vanilla until incorporated. Add the chocolate in a steady stream and beat until combined. Add the dry ingredients on slow speed. Fold in the chocolate chips. Do not overmix at any point in this process. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Scoop about 2 Tbsp of dough and roll into a ball. Press a few pieces of peppermint patties on the tops of each cookie ball. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cookies have just begun to set with the centers still appearing very soft. They will firm up as they cool.
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
adapted from Cooks Illustrated
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Is this real life??
PS: some equally drool-worthy cookie recipes include…
Snickers Bar Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft-Baked Andes Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Butterscotch Toffee Chocolate Fudge Cookies
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All I could think about when looking at the cookies is I need to bake these today!
Enjoy! I have 2 left from the batch, so excited to have one after dinner
Yummy!
Thanksgiving fat pants…here I come : )
I love how soft and chewy these cookies look, and I bet they were fantastic warm from the oven. I agree…cookies need no season : )
luv what you do recently posted..More Fudge
mmmm yes, SO soft and chewy.
Everything looks so scrumptious!! I love the york peppermint patty recipe so much!
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thank you!
You’re lucky you have two left–I’m dying for one of those two! Looks like another excuse to bake today, methinks
I love that you straight up added a fat peppermint patty to the cookie. So awesome! I definitely think the best part is all that peppermint goo inside, and when seeped out on top of huge mountains of brownie-pillow goodliness, well, it doesn’t get much better! Bring on the goo… and the sundresses in near-October haha.
Hayley recently posted..Butterscotch Pecan Cookies
YES! I’m totally going to wear my new summery dress come october – just pair it with leggings and you’re good to go right?! Thanks Hayley
Those cookies are pure madness. The melty Peppermint Patty looks amazing
If only they made Peppermint Pattys without the chocolate. I bet those would be insane!
Laura Dembowski recently posted..Pumpkin Snack Cake with Frosting
I wonder what they would replace with chocolate in a peppermint patty!!
Not replace it, just leave it off. Pure soft minty goodness. I would buy so many of those!
Laura Dembowski recently posted..Pumpkin Snack Cake with Frosting
Omg they look incredible! Glad the CI cookbook came thru again! Best 19.99 ever, right! I have read so many recipes in that cookbook, with ‘plans’ to make them but then never have. And recently it seems that brownie cookies have been the rage on blogs and have read so many brownie cookie recipes and just sort of was losing track of all these recipes….but you have me sold that when I make brownie cookies one day that I need to use this recipe!
Great idea to put the mints on TOP rather than in the dough for melting purposes as you said.
I live in flips or Uggs year round, too! Or running shoes!
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted..25 National White Chocolate Day Recipes
CI cookbook is like gold Averie. These cookies are completely sinful. They are SO chocolatey.. all 8 oz of melted chocolate with do that! Plus cocoa powder PLUS chocolate chips PLUS the peppermint patties. The CI recipe calls for espresso powder but I left it out merely b/c I didn’t have any! LOVE Uggs!!!
Oh man these look so gooey and fudgy and just perfect. I also am not a huge chocolate fan but do enjoy this type of cookie…who wouldn’t?!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes recently posted..Naples Grape Festival
The peppermint patty meltiness on top is TO DIE FOR and wonderful with the chocolate fudge cookie – even if you aren’t a “huge” chocolate fan like I am lol!
Those look like pure bliss in cookie form! I’m for sure pinning and trying these! Thanks!
Jaclyn recently posted..Ultimate Caramel Apples – A Favorite Fall Treat
Thank you Jaclyn! I think you’d LOVE these, let me know how they turn out my dear
Oh, good heavens! I.MUST.TRY.THESE! I love peppermint & chocolate ALL year long! ♥
Bethany / Sweet Georgia Sweet recently posted..Friday Foto Op!
all year long is right!! Thanks Bethany
Haha my thanksgiving fat pants! These are chocolate minty dreams worth every bite! I love how the p. patties melted and oozed all over the top. So irresistible Sally!
Reeni recently posted..Baked Chicken Parmesan with Ricotta and Spinach
i loved how the got all melty on top too! the best part when they cooled down. AND when they were still warm Reeni!
Oh, Sally. You continue to amaze me. *Drooling*
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Yum! Peppermint patties are low in fat so these must be really good for you, right?
Med School Mom recently posted..How to Make Pink Lemonade Pie
haha YES! I like your thinking.
who needs December to enjoy mint and chocolate:) definitively drool worthy cookies
Heather@French Press recently posted..Apple Pound Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
Omg, these look positively SINFUL! Can’t wait to bake these up on my next cheat day…my mouth can hardly wait!
Ikhlas recently posted..Review: Origin
Um, Sally? These might be THE most awesome cookies I’ve ever seen. Seriously. Mint anything is my absolute fave–and with those melty, gooey, peppermint patties oozing out of that cookie. ohmygahicanteventakeit. Love, girlie! Just love!!
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Holy Cow woman!!!! These are the best looking fudge mint cookie I have seen! I will gladly embrace my fat pants as long as these cookies are there with me!!! I love the melted peppermint on the top idea! You are a genius:-)
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted..Biscoff Fluff Brownies
Clever! I absolutely LOVE York Peppermint Patties! In fact, I can’t stop eating them until they’re gone. I can only imagine how good they are in your cookies.
Keep up the awesomely creative cookie flavors, Sally!
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Mint and chocolate are definitely meant to be – no need to wait once a year for them, especially when it’s as wonderfully ooey gooey as these cookies. And if I could, I would want to live in my uggs for all 4 seasons!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious recently posted..Berry Burst Ice Cream Oreo Brownies
Yesss!!!! I love my uggs Chung ah!
Going to make these for my mum this weekend
She loves anything peppermint and chocolate so I can see these being a hit for her 
Your mom and I share a love of mint and chocolate!
hope you enjoy the cookies!
These will be fun to make! Beautiful looking cookies!
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Hey, Christmas Eve is 3 months from today, so I say mint+chocolate season is just around the corner — you’re just getting us prepped! I loooove peppermint patties and junior mints, any chocolate+mint combo is great (ice cream, thin mints too!).
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) recently posted..Banana Trail Mix Cookies
Haha I love that you called yourself a seasonally confused person. There isn’t anything wrong with mint and chocolate in the middle of summer and wearing flops around Christmas!!
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It’s true— I am never on the right schedule when it comes to holidays and seasons! I eat pumpkin and candy canes (if I can find them!) all year round lol!
There is something about mint and chocolate I cant resist. These cookies look wonderful!
I love the gooey gushiness of the peppermint patties in these. Adding this recipe to my excessively long list of recipes to try!
Sally @ Spontaneous Hausfrau recently posted..Raw Cauliflower Couscous
Sally.. my to-bake list is super long as well. And very overwhelming! I need to stop loving everything I see.
Oh man! Is this real life?! It can’t be! These look so so good. Great any time of year.
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Any time of year is right.
Thanks!
yes yes yes.
Katie @ Oh Shine On recently posted..Sweet Nothings
Your pictures are making me want a whole batch of these delicious cookies just for myself. Yes, I ain’t sharing! Absolutely divine!
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It was hard to share these cookies with my parents who visited me over the weekend LOL!
I completely love the mint-chocolate combo too – and especially peppermint patties! And any cookie that is brownie like is a favorite in my book. You just can’t go wrong with that!
Mmm…I can just imagine how delicious these things are!
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Oh my goodness, these look Amazing!! I’ll be trying these for Christmas!
Wow, these york peppermint cookies look amazing. I can already picture the cookies gone before they’re completely cooled on the rack. Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try the recipe.
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they taste the best when they are warm and melty out of the oven.
Hi There!
I saw this peppermint cookie and I just have to make it at home!
Unfortunately we do not have peppermint patties in Amsterdam (The Netherlands).
What could I use instead?
Can’t wait!
it would be hard to recreate the cookie without the peppermint patties. I would try just making the regular chocolate cookie with other add ins or candy bars! Thanks Dominique!
Sally
Couldnt eat more than 2 in one sitting though, because they are so rich and. I seperated the dough and baked half. Will bake the other half tomorrow for fresh out of the oven chocolately bliss!!! Just a Top Notch recipe! Thanks for posting!
OMG these peppermint pattie brownie cookies are RIDICULOUS!!! Mine came out looking just as beautiful as they are in your pictures…im so proud of myself
I am SO glad that they turned out wonderfully Polina! And that they were pretty too. They are very rich, yes! You’re going to love them even more tomorrow hehe!
I have to chuckle at “snack-sized” York Peppermint Patties – are the bigger ones “meal sized”? These sound wonderful.
haha! snack-size/fun-sized. Not the giant ones that are sold individually. Thank you Kay!
These look awesome! I am definitely adding them to the Christmas cookie list.
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Hi Emily! Thank you so much, and thanks for saying hi! I’m making them again for Christmas as well.
wow – these look good! So right about them being drool-worthy! ANd i so agree – mint and chocolate are not seasonal!!!! I adore choc mint! Yum! These are gorgeous! Great photos!
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THank you Heidi – I’m glad you like mint & chocolate as much as I do! And thank you for the photography compliment, that means a lot.
Hi Sally! I made these a few weeks ago, but my cookies were rather round and not at all like cookies, more like balls of dough (here’s a picture: http://ikhlashussain.com/2012/10/recipe-brownie-cookies/). Do you think I mixed it too much? I just wanted to know if you ever had a similar experience while making these cookies…
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Hi there – I’m so sorry about that! It could be a variety of things, from overmixing, to the weather, to a little too much flour. I’ve never experienced that with these cookies – in fact, I wish they puffed up more for me! Try mixing the dough less next time and not chilling the dough for as long. That will help the cookies spread more.
Thanks for replying, Sally! And haha don’t be sorry…they still tasted AMAZING, but I just wish they looked more like cookies and less like brownies
I’m going to be making them again this weekend, and I’ll try not to overmix and chill for as long this time!
Thanks for your help
Ikhlas recently posted..Review: The Diviners
Let me know how they turn out!
Unfortunately, they were still kind of round and didn’t spread out that much!
But I think I just mixed them too much AGAIN (clearly I don’t know how to not overmix), but they still tasted awesome! So I’m going to keep trying, which I obviously don’t mind hehe 
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how long do you think i can chill this dough before baking?
chill covered for up to four days before baking them. Let sit out at room temperature for about 10 minutes so the dough is easy to handle. Thanks!
another solid recipe. they came out perfect! so far i’ve made your oreo truffles, white chocolate pretzel cookies, ginger molasses cookies, white chocolate macadamia cookies, and these. they are all being gifted out this week for christmas! thank you for creating such delicious (and user friendly) confections!
Andrea – all of the goodies you’ve made so far are a few of my very favorites. These cookies included. I love peppermint patties. The oreo truffles – such an easy recipe. The white chocolate pretzel cookies – i love love love the salty/sweet and all the sprinkles, the ginger molasses cookies – SO soft and the puffiest gingersnaps i’ve ever had, and the white chocolate macadamia nut cookies – i love all the big chunks. ok… you’ve reminded me what recipes I need to make agin. Ha! Thanks Andrea!
i JUST ate about 5 peppermint patties yesterday while i was making cookies with the kiddos. i would rather have eaten those! they look so yummy! maybe you can mail me some… do they ship well?
tijuana (po’ man meals) recently posted..cranberry-dijon pork tenderloin
Haha! they could ship well once they cooled and the peppermint patty goo hardened! I love york peppermint patties!! I wish I got some in my stocking today! yum.
first of all the dough alone is worth posting. it’s a wonder i have any cookies at all. they are amazing. i did half a batch with yorks and half a batch with andes, because i had a few of each. loved both. thank you!
Thanks for letting me know how much you loved these Jennie! I need to try them with andes mints next time. in fact, I might just try that this weekend. I haven’t made these chocolate cookies in awhile.
Hi Sally,
I have been trying to find the snack size pattys, but could only find the regular size ones at Safeway and Target. Should I just use half of one for each cookie? Or more/less? Thanks!
Yes, the regular sized ones will work just fine. half of one for each would be perfect. Enjoy!
Hi, loved these cookies…just wondering if I can roll into balls and freeze, then bake at a later time?? Thanks, Kathy
Hi Kathy! You sure can. The dough balls may be frozen up to 3 months.
Darn! Ok well let me know how the next batch comes out. Perhaps try chilling the dough for less time next time.
Thanks, Sally! I didn’t mind cause they were still oh SO good! Plus I added the peppermint patties this time around (I squashed mine in the center) so that it was a lovely surprise to bite into them
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i love the idea of stuffing them inside! wow, i’ll have to try that.
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