Ingredients
- 1 batch Sugar Cookies, recipe follows
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Directions
Divide the dough in half and add chocolate and vanilla to 1 half and incorporate with hands. Add egg yolk, peppermint extract, and crushed candy to other half of dough and incorporate with hands. Cover both with plastic and chill for approximately 5 minutes. Roll out doughs separately to approximately 1/4-inch thickness. Place peppermint dough on top of chocolate and press together around the edges. Using waxed paper or flexible cutting board underneath, roll dough into log. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Remove dough from the refrigerator and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place cookies 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat and bake for 12 to 13 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking time. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Sugar Cookie:
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon milk
Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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By kkoala519
on January 02, 2012
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DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS COOKIE!!! This was a lot of work for a lack lustre cookie! Very dry & doughy. We followed the directions exactly. The chocolate part was like not sweet at all. I think semi-sweet chocolate would have been better. I also think 1/2" thick slices are too thick, but considering how dry they were, I think they would have fallen apart if sliced thinner. Will not be making these again.
By agb0012000_12890294
Highland, 43
on December 20, 2011
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This recipe was alot of work for the lack of taste in the cookie. They were okay, but not one I would add to my Chrismas cookie list. I read where someone added white chocolate, I'm thinking I will dip half the cookie in white or semi-sweet chocolate, leaving half the swirl cookie exposed for the look. The dipping should add some more great flavor to this cookie, or maybe even drizzle the chocolate all over the cookie leaving the swirl exposed underneath. Definetly will use the parchment paper for rolling the dough out, I didn't, what a chore that was. Also, once the dough is rolled up in parchment paper, you can even roll the entire log to stretch the roll if it is layers are too thick.
By sarahb03_11473947
Westminster, CO
on December 19, 2011
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Delicious! All the work goes into the dough, after that it is just slice and bake. The trick for me was chilling the dough to the right temp to roll. 5 min was not long enough for my chocolate dough. I like smaller cookies, so I rolled tighter and sliced thinner than the recipe calls for. I ended up with 5 doz cookies. I will definitely be making these every year.
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