Peppermint Truffle Cookies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: Makes 3 dozen or 36 (1 cookie) servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 36 servings
- Calories
- 160
- Total Fat
- 9
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 19
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 11
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 11
- Sodium
- 5
- Total: 24 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 9 min
Ingredients
8 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup sugar, divided
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract
2 cups flour
36 milk chocolate kiss-shaped candies, unwrapped
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Let stand 10 minutes to cool slightly. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, egg and peppermint extract. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually beat in flour on low speed until well mixed.
- 2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Press a chocolate candy into the center of each ball, forming dough around the candy to completely enclose it. Roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar to coat. Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets.
- 3. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are set. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- 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.
Cook’s Note
Try also with other flavors of chocolate kiss-shaped candies, such as dark chocolate and peppermint.