Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

Name: Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 34
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams semisweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled; 59 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 237 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 57 grams cream cheese (from 3-oz package), softened; 355 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters crushed peppermint candy; 0 teaspoons peppermint extract; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 414 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters unsweetened baking cocoa

This recipe serves 34. One serving contains 153 calories, 1g of protein, and 9g of fat. A mixture of semisweet baking chocolate, cream cheese, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa and salt. In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter and 1 cup powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in chocolate. On medium-low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.

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Powdered Sugar

Chocolate

Butter

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Heat oven to 325F. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.

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Dough

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Oven

Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set.

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Oven

Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. On medium-low speed, gradually add 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar and peppermint extract. For each sandwich cookie, spread 1 rounded teaspoon filling on bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down.

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Peppermint Extract