Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 42 |
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This is a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now my 13-year-old daughter and I bake them together. Theyâre always a huge hit! The taste is like rich hot chocolate baked into a scrumptious cookie. âLarry Piklor, Johnsburg, Illinois Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon peppermint extract |
2-1/3 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup baking cocoa |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips |
1 cup marshmallow creme |
1 cup finely crushed peppermint candies |
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
3. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave; stir until smooth. Drop a teaspoonful of marshmallow creme into the center of each cookie. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Immediately sprinkle with candies. Place on waxed paper and let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
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