Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 5 dozen.
Santa is sure to stop by your house if you leave these minty triple-chocolate peppermint cookies waiting for him. They're quick and easy for the whole family to make together. —Teresa Ralston, New Albany, Ohio
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup baking cocoa
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips
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WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
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1/2 cup white baking chips
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
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1/3 to 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in semisweet and bittersweet chocolate chips.
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2.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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3.
For frosting, melt white baking chips in a microwave; stir until smooth. In another bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in melted chips. Add enough milk to reach desired consistency. Frost cookies; sprinkle with peppermint candies.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 132 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 96mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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