Chocolate Peppermint Snowflake Cookies

Name: Chocolate Peppermint Snowflake Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 3 candy canes (see note); 473 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 8 Tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature; 118 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Valhrona; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 Tbsps water

Chocolate Peppermint Snowflake Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 120 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe serves 30. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours. Head to the store and pick up coco

Instructions

For the cookies: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

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Baking Soda

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until combined.

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Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Egg

Add dry ingredients and mix just until dough comes together. Divide dough into two pieces and wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Adjust oven rack to upper and lower middle positions and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly flour a clean work surface. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

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All Purpose Flour

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Baking Sheet

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Take out one ball of dough and roll out to 1/4-inch thick.

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Roll

Cut out as many cookies as possible, transferring with a spatula to the prepared cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough, re-rolling scraps and moving onto the next ball of dough as necessary.

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Dough

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Bake cookies until just dry on top, about 15 minutes.

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Oven

Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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For assembly: In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners sugar and water until smooth, adding a little more water if necessary. Take a small spoon and fill with icing.

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Powdered Sugar