Peppermint Chocolate Cookies Food

PEPPERMINT CANDY DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat to combine.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Scoop slightly mounded tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls. Arrange about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle and press some of the crushed peppermint candies on top of each mound of chilled dough. Bake until the cookies are set and golden on the bottom, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES

Steps:

• For the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a mixer beat together the butter with the sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in the vanilla. On a low speed beat in the flour mixture a little at a time. Gently mix in chocolate chips.
• On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop teaspoons of the batter about 2 inches apart. Bake until just cracked on top, about 8 to10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time. Cool completely.
• For the glaze: In a small bowl mix together the sugar; mint extract and water until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium resealable plastic bag and snip off the corner. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. Let cookies stand until set, about 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and crushed candy. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with additional candy if desired. , Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until cookies spring back when lightly touched. Remove to wire racks to cool.

PEPPERMINT WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter until light. Gradually add sugars, creaming well until blended. Beat in vanilla and egg.
• Stir together flour, salt and soda. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, blending well.
• Stir in chips and crushed candy canes.
• Drop by level tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets covered with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes until golden.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT PUDDING COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, dry pudding mix and baking soda until blended. Beat butter, sugar and extract in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in chopped chocolate.
• Drop tablespoons of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.