Christmas Recipes

Peppermint Truffle Cookies

A chocolate surprise awaits you when you bite into these rich truffle-like Peppermint Truffle Cookies.

Peppermint Truffle Cookies recipe

Yield: 3 dozen or 36 (1 cookie) servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 36 milk chocolate kiss-shaped candies, unwrapped

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted.
  3. Let stand for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
  4. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, egg and peppermint extract. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
  5. Gradually beat in flour on low speed until well mixed.
  6. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
  7. Press a chocolate candy into the center of each ball, forming dough around the candy to completely enclose it.
  8. Roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar to coat.
  9. Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets.
  10. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are set.
  11. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
  12. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Notes

Try also with other flavors of chocolate kiss-shaped candies, such as dark chocolate and peppermint.

White Chocolate Drizzled Peppermint Truffle Cookies: Prepare, bake and cool cookies as directed. Melt 4 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped, and 4 teaspoons milk as directed on package. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract. Spoon into small resealable plastic bag. Cut a small piece from one of the bottom corners of bag. Close bag tightly, then drizzle the chocolate in a zigzag pattern over each cookie. If desired, sprinkle each cookie with finely crushed peppermint candies.

Sparkling Peppermint Truffle Cookies: Prepare and shape cookies as directed. Roll in holiday-colored sparkling sugars. Bake as directed.

Nutrition

Per serving: Total Calories: 139 Sodium: 28mg Fat: 7g Carbohydrates: 17g Cholesterol: 13mg Protein: 2g Fiber: 1g

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: McCormick McCormick







God's Rainbow - Noahic Covenant