Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Here is the recipe for Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

These cookies are a little more involved and you will need parchment paper and  a large heat friendly bowl or double boiler to melt the chocolate. 

Great cookie for the holiday season! 

You will need the following ingredients:

-1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
-1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
-3/4 cup sugar
-1 large egg
-1 large egg yolk
-3/4 teaspoon  peppermint extract
-8 large candy canes or 30 peppermint candies, crushed
-2 pounds white chocolate (bark or morsels) 

Step 1: Dry ingredients for the dough

For this step you will need to use the flour, baking cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

In a bowl mix in this order

1. add 1 cup of flour

2. add 1/2 cup of baking cocoa powder

3. 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

4. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

5. 1/2  teaspoon of salt


Once you have added all dry ingredients listed above, whisk until they are well blended.

Comments

[bajablue]

I would definitely eat these cookies... lol... every last one! ;-D

[sztakacs]

Why aren't these in the contest as well?!?!

[Strangedichotomy]

I selected them to go into the contest, but the moderator hasn't added them yet.

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Nice recipe! These cookies look beautiful and delicious!

[Strangedichotomy]

Thank you! They are really a lot of fun to make. All of the steps are worthwhile when you see and taste the final product.