frozen peppermint hot chocolate cookies

last updated on October 29, 2026

These frozen peppermint hot chocolate cookies are an unexpected classic. Soft, chilled peppermint cookies are topped with a frozen hot chocolate topping. Then the cookies are kept in the fridge and enjoyed frozen for such a delightful combo. If you’ve never had a chilled cookie, you’ll be beyond obsessed!

ingredients needed

how to make frozen peppermint hot chocolate cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 325F.
2. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to the mixing bowl of a hand mixer or stand mixer. Mix until well combined, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the wet ingredients. Add the egg and vanila. Mix again until the egg is fully combined, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the dry ingredients. Add in the flour (I like to measure with a kitchen scale), rolled oats, salt, and baking powder. Mix on low until just combined (about 1 minute). Then add the peppermint bark, mixing until it is evenly distributed throughout the dough.
5. Form the dough balls. Use a large cookie scoop (about 1/4 cup) to scoop out the cookie dough. Scoop the cookie dough (up to 6 cookies) onto a cookie sheet, equally spaced apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are just starting to set.
6. Let the cookies cool. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. At this time, if your cookies are not perfectly round, you can use a circle cookie cutter to swirl them into a perfect circle (cookie scoot). After 10 minutes, carefully transfer the cookies to the fridge to cool completely.

how to make the frosting

1. Mix all the ingredients. Add the heavy cream, packet of hot chocolate, and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer or hand mixer. Mix until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes.
2. Frost the cookies. When the cookies are completely cooled, transfer the frosting to a piping bag (or ziploc bag with the corner snipped) and frost the cookies.
3. Chill the cookies. Keep the cookies in the fridge until they are ready to be served. Enjoy!

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chilled peppermint cookies with frozen hot chocolate frosting

[category] Dessert

[published] December 9, 2024

[PREP] 30 minutes mins

[COOK] 15 minutes mins

[TOTAL] 45 minutes mins

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Ingredients

chilled peppermint cookies

• 1/2 cup (113 g) butter cold and cubed
• 1/3 cup (72 g) brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups (162 g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (55 g) rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2/3 cup (114 g) peppermint bark chopped

frozen hot chocolate topping

• 1 cup (227 g) heavy cream
• 1 packet of hot chocolate about 3-4 tablespoons
• pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325F. Add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to a large bowl. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to mix until well combined, about 3 minutes.
2. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until the egg is fully combined, about 2 minutes.
3. Add the flour, rolled oats, salt, and baking powder. Mix on low until just combined, about 1 minute. Add the chopped peppermint bark and mix until just combined throughout the dough.
4. Use a large cookie scoop (about 1/4 cup) to scoop out the dough. Place up to 6 dough balls on a cookie sheet, equally spread apart. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are just starting to set.
5. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer the cookies to the fridge to cool completely.
6. While the cookies are cooling, make the frosting. Add the heavy cream, hot chocolate mix, and salt to a large bowl. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to mix until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes.
7. When the cookies are completely cooled, transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag (or a ziploc bag with the corner snipped) and pipe onto each cookie.
8. Keep the cookies in the fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy these cookies cold!