Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Treats Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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• 1/2 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips
• WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup vanilla or white chips
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a microwave, melt vanilla chips at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth; cool.
• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in melted chips. Frost cookies; sprinkle with peppermint candies. Yield: about 6-1/2 dozen.

Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Treats published in Country Woman December/January 2008, p27