Description

Chocolate Peppermint Blossom Cookies are quick and easy to make and perfect for a cookie exchange or holiday cookie platter.

Peppermint Hershey’s Kisses or candy cane Kisses are pressed into a warm, sugar-coated chocolate cookie.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar, divided

1 large egg

1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

24 to 30 Hershey’s Peppermint Kisses

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Instructions

Prehat oven to 350°F.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl with hand mixer, or bowl from stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter and 2/3 cup of granulated sugar at medium speed for 4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl often.
Add in egg, vanilla and peppermint extract and mix until well-combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Gradually stir in dry ingredients with the butter miture.
Use a small cookie scoop to measure out cookies. Roll dough into 1-inch bake and roll each cookie dough ball in remaining 1/3 cup granuated sugar. (place the sugar in a small, shallow bowl)
Place cookie dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes until set. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for two to three minutes.
Press candy cane kisses into the center of each cookie. The top of the cookies may crack a little when you press in the Hershey’s kiss.
Transfer cookies to cooling rack and let cool completely.

Notes

Storage Instructions: Store completely cooled cookies in an airtight container using parchment paper to separate the layers for 3- 5 days or in the fridge for 7 days.

Freezing Instructions: To freeze cooled cookies use a freezer-safe container separating any layers with parchment paper in the freezer for 2 – 3 months.

Thaw completely overnight in the fridge or at room temperature before serving.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven Baked
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 150
Sugar: 14 g
Sodium: 91.2 mg
Fat: 7.4 g
Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 21.5 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 1.7 g
Cholesterol: 15.4 mg