These easy Peppermint Oreo Cookies are loaded with cookie chunks and peppermint chips, making them taste amazing! Make a batch for your family this holiday season and watch how quickly they disappear.
A few years ago I made these chocolate mint cookies, and I have been dreaming about them recently. They seriously taste like a deep fried mint Oreo, and they are heavenly!
For the holidays, I decided to make a peppermint version. And oh my word! These peppermint cookies and cream cookies are seriously one of the best Christmas cookies you will make this year!
They are so easy to make because they start with a box cake mix. I have a serious love affair with easy cake mix cookies!
Why These Oreo Cookies Are The Best
- Easy to make with just a few ingredients.
- Stay soft for days making them the perfect cookie to ship to loved ones.
- Loaded with Oreo cookie chunks and peppermint crunch chips!
- Tastes like Christmas in a cookie!
Main Ingredient Notes
The dough for these peppermint crunch cookies comes together in minutes. In order to keep the cookies from spreading as they bake, you need to refrigerate the dough for at least an hour.
- Vanilla Cake Mix - The dry cake mix is the base to the cookie dough.
- Butter & Cream Cheese - Provides the moisture and fat needed for soft, puffy cookies.
- Egg - One large egg helps to bind the ingredients together.
- Extracts - A mixture of vanilla extract and peppermint extract gives the cookies a great flavor.
- Mix-Ins - Chocolate chips, Oreo cookies, and Andes peppermint crunch chips are my favorite things to add to these peppermint cake mix cookies.
How to make Oreo Peppermint Crunch Cookies
For this holiday cookie, I decided to jazz up these cookies and cream cookies with some peppermint extract and peppermint crunch chips. I have been using these peppermint bits for years, and I'm still obsessed with them.
- Mix together the dry cake mix, softened butter, egg, extract, and cream cheese until a soft dough forms. FYI: These cookies seem to work best with a Pillsbury or Aldi cake mix.
- Stir in the Oreo cookie chunks, chocolate chips, and peppermint crunch bits gently.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 60 minutes. The longer you refrigerate, the better. The dough should be able to be scooped and rolled without it sticking to your hands.
- Use a cookie scoop to divide the dough into 24 scoops. Roll the dough into a ball. Place 12 on a baking sheet & the other 12 in the fridge.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Whatever you do, do NOT over bake them! Trust me on this. Yes, the cookies will be very soft and you will think I'm crazy. But cake cookies do set up after cooling.
- The cookies may come out of the oven slightly puffy. If you want, you can tap the tops with a flat spatula after 2-3 minutes. It's not necessary, but I like to do that.
This whole batch of peppermint cookies disappeared from our kitchen in under 24 hours. Even my husband (who says he doesn't like sweets) couldn't stop eating them. That tells me these were a cookie success, and that you need to make them right away.
FYI: If you love these peppermint Oreo cookies, you have to try these peppermint crunch chocolate cookies. The same delicious holiday cookie, but in chocolate form!
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FAQ'S
What can I use instead of the peppermint crunch pieces?
The Andes peppermint crunch chips tend to sell out very quickly each year. You can usually find them on Amazon year round. I also saw Andes peppermint crunch thins at Target that could be chopped into chunks.
You can also chop up Ghirardelli peppermint bars or Hershey's candy cane kisses and use those if you can't find the Andes chips.
Can you use crushed candy canes?
You can, but I don't recommend it because candy canes melt down so quickly in heat. You could end up with puddles of melted candy in and around the cookies.
Can you freeze cake mix cookies?
Dough: You can freeze the scoops of dough, so you can enjoy hot fresh cookies later. Remove the frozen dough balls and let thaw for about 15 minutes before baking. The dough will last up to 3 months in the freezer.
Cookies: Or you can freeze the baked cookies after they have cooled for a few hours. Make sure to place parchment or wax paper between the cookies to keep them from sticking together. Remove and let thaw to room temperature before serving.
More Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
- White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Mint Truffle Kiss Cookies
- Peppermint Mocha Cookies
- Homemade Little Debbie Cherry Cordials
- Mint Chocolate Pudding Cookies
- Mint Meltaways recipe
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These easy Peppermint Oreo Cookies are loaded with cookie chunks and peppermint chips, making them taste amazing! Make a batch for your family this holiday season and watch how quickly they disappear. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Peppermint Oreo Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 179Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 73mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 2g
*The post for Oreo Peppermint Crunch Cookies was first published on December 4, 2013. The post and photos were updated, and it was republished on December 4, 2019.
Debra
These are delicious. Everyone loved them. I found the Andes peppermint crunch at a Winn Dixie store.
Kelly
Alright, so found this recipe last year and the taste is amazing! Made them again this year, and flavor is still amazing (I use candy canes crushed up with no problem), but they always come out very flat and look absolutely nothing like the cookies in the pictures. Especially once you mix the oreos in, they are mostly black with some candy cane colors mixed in. Again, They have the absolute best flavor so I don't care, but I have to tell people because they look awful lol. How to get them to not turn out flat and also not black from crushed oreos? I follow recipe completely (except for candy cane sub), and the dough was even in the fridge for over a day because something came up and I couldn't make them right away.
Jocelyn
I am glad you are loving the cookies! They are one of our favorites and we make them every single year! The biggest thing I have found with these cookies is that certain cake mixes seem to bake flat vs other ones. I'm not sure because the amounts are the same. My favorite mixes to use are Aldi brand and Pillsbury. They seem to work the best for keeping a puffy shape. As for the look...are you using crushed Oreos or chopped Oreos? If the cookies are too finely chopped and mostly crumbs, it will turn the dough dark. I roughly chop the cookies so they are still in big pieces. Then try to stir them in very gently with a spatula not a mixer. I hope that helps and you are able to get the cookies to bake puffy! Also, another tip is that you can use Andes peppermint crunch THINS or Hershey's candy cane kisses chopped up in place of the peppermint baking bits.
Jessica
Mine came out so flat and sticky. What gives?
Jocelyn
How long did you refrigerate the dough? Also, did you use just the dry cake mix with the ingredients listed?
Mackenzie
What if I can't find peppermint extract? I am going to check more tomorrow.
Jocelyn
You can also just use all vanilla if you can't find the peppermint. The candies add a lot of peppermint flavor too.
Lucille
Hi, I’d love to make this recipe and I’m new to cooking. How many eggs do I need, how much cream cheese, butter,pillsbury cake mix and chocolate chips? Thank you! It sounds delicious and I can’t wait to try!
Jocelyn
At the bottom of the post is a printable recipe card with all the ingredients and amounts and how to make the cookies. I hope that helps and you enjoy the cookies!
Kelly
I made these last night. Very yummy and different!! How long are they good for if kept in Tupperware? Or if frozen, how long do they keep once thawed? Just wanted to share some with some family and trying to figure out the best way to do that!
Jocelyn
I'm glad you like them. They usually stay soft and delicious for 3-4 days if kept in a tightly sealed container. You can also freeze them in single layers and keep in a tightly sealed container or bag for up to a month. I hope your family enjoys them too!
Sylvia
Made these today. Didn’t turn out quite as fluffy as yours, but still very tasty! Do they freeze well, or what should I do if I’m not giving them away for 3-4 days?
Jocelyn
They usually stay soft and delicious for 3-4 days if kept in a tightly sealed container. If you freeze them in single layers and keep in a tightly sealed container or bag they should keep for up to a month. I hope everyone else enjoys them too!
Anya
Hi, I made these cookies today and I wanted to know why not bake the cookies for more than 10 minutes in the oven? I let the cookie dough sit in the fridge for a little over an hour and let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes after baking them at 350 deg for 10 minutes. After letting the cookies cool down, I felt as if the cookies were still too soft and undercooked so I put them back in the oven for another 5 minutes. They came out a little better but I still felt like they just weren't right. Trying to make these for Christmas goodies and want them perfect!
Jocelyn
Cake mix cookie are definitely different than regular cookies which is why they seem so soft when you take them out of the oven. I never bake cake mix cookies more than 10 minutes because they will set up when they are completely cool. They will still be soft when you move them off the cookie sheet, but once they are cool they are fine. I hope that helps and you enjoy the cookies.
Marissa
Hi! These cookies are incredible!! Made a couple changes and wanted to comment since it’s been some time! I doubled the batch to make more cookies, probably got around 60 or so? I followed the dough ingredients but I didn’t double the peppermint extract; it was perfect! Not too strong when you bite into the cookie.
Since I doubled the batch I used 15 oreos cut up, about a cup or so of mini chocolate chips (used what I had in the house) and I cut up 12 pieces of Ghiradelli peppermint bark (the individually wrapped ones).
Thanks for a great recipe!!
Felicia
Thank you for this, I was trying to figure out how many Oreos were in a cup lol!
Mary Beth Zsiros
Can you use chopped Andes candy for this recipe?
I can’t find the other kind.
Jocelyn
These candies disappear so quickly every year!!! I found the Andes Peppermint Crunch Thins at Target. You can unwrap and chop up 1 packages of those to get 1 cup of pieces. Ghirardelli also has bags of peppermint chunks that you can chop up and use if you can't find the crunch thins. I hope you enjoy the cookies!
Kiwi @ Kiwi Recipes
These cookies look so amazing! I just bought the ingredients I needed, but couldn't find peppermint crunch... Could I just crush up regular candy canes, or would they be too hard?
Jocelyn
You could...but candy canes tend to bake up chewy in cookies. I think the only place to buy the peppermint crunch is amazon right now. It is a seasonal item so stores don't carry year round.
Deb
I got mine at Winn Dixie store f one is near you.
Jacky
Did you use candy canes still? That's what I have bought to make these with
Jocelyn
I haven't made these cookies with candy canes...just the peppermint crunch bits. I know Target has the peppermint crunch thins that you can chop up and use for the baking bits.
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