There are a few flavors I HAVE to have every year at Christmas Time. Eggnog, Red Velvet, Gingerbread & PEPPERMINT! They are also classic holiday flavors and most of the goodies I like to make around this time of year involve one of them. See Spiced Gingerbread Cookies & Red Velvet Crinkle Sandwich Cookies.
Also, Christmas is not Christmas without cookies. It’s Day 3 of 12 Days of Christmas and I am sharing a cookie recipe that is so yummy and festive for the season.
See below for step x step instructions (with pictures) and scroll to the bottom for the printable recipe!
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Recipe:
STEP 1: Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, Set aside.
STEP 2: Beat butter, sugar & brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
STEP 3: Add eggs and peppermint extract and beat until well combined.
STEP 4: Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat until just combined.
KitchenAid Mixing Bowl
STEP 5: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour. I always make the day before and chill overnight.This also freezes beautifully.
STEP 6: When you are ready to bake your cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
STEP 7: Roll dough into balls and place on prepared pans.
STEP 8: Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Cool on pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
STEP 9: Once cookies are cool, melt white chocolate or candy melts according to package instructions.
STEP 10: Dip each cookie half way into melted white chocolate and place on wax paper to dry.
STEP 11: Immediately sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
For more festive holiday recipes, try:
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark Brownies
Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Cream Filling
Holiday Biscotti
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Printable Recipe:
Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Dutch-Process cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup special dark cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- white chocolate or candy melts
- candy canes crushed
Instructions
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Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
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Beat butter, sugar and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs and peppermint extract and beat until well combined.
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Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat until just combined.
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Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
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When ready to bake cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
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Roll dough into balls and place on prepared pans.
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Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Cool on pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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Once cookies are cool, melt white chocolate or candy melts according to package directions.
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Dip each cookie half way into white chocolate and place on waxed paper to harden.
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Sprinkle immediately with crushed candy canes.
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