Peppermint Truffle Cookies
Serves: 5
Manley Abshire
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
45
Sweetness
43
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2
Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted
3
Let stand 10 minutes to cool slightly
4
Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, egg and peppermint extract
5
Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended
6
Gradually beat in flour on low speed until well mixed
7
Shape dough into 1-inch balls
8
Press a chocolate candy into the center of each ball, forming dough around the candy to completely enclose it
9
Roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar to coat
10
Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets
11
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are set
12
Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes
13
Remove to wire racks; cool completely
14
White Chocolate Drizzled Peppermint Truffle Cookies: Prepare, bake and cool cookies as directed
15
Melt 4 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped, and 4 teaspoons milk as directed on package
16
Stir in 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract
17
Spoon into small resealable plastic bag
18
Cut a small piece from one of the bottom corners of bag
19
Close bag tightly, then drizzle the chocolate in a zigzag pattern over each cookie
20
If desired, sprinkle each cookie with finely crushed peppermint candies
21
Sparkling Peppermint Truffle Cookies: Prepare and shape cookies as directed
22
Roll in holiday-colored sparkling sugars
23
Bake as directed