Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c. (2 sticks) butter (softened), 1 c. powdered sugar, 1 Ingredients: 1 c. (2 sticks) butter (softened), 1 c. powdered sugar, 1
egg, 2 t. vanilla, ½ c. unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 ½ c flour, 1 t. salt, egg, 2 t. vanilla, ½ c. unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 ½ c flour, 1 t. salt,
large handful of red & green mints (crushed), 4 oz white baking large handful of red & green mints (crushed), 4 oz white baking
chocolate chocolate
Instructions: Instructions:
1. Add butter and powdered sugar to a bowl and beat it until 1. Add butter and powdered sugar to a bowl and beat it until
smooth. smooth.
2. Mix in the egg and vanilla. 2. Mix in the egg and vanilla.
3. Add the cocoa powder, flour, and salt and mix until it just comes 3. Add the cocoa powder, flour, and salt and mix until it just comes
together. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a few hours. together. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a few hours.
4. Crush peppermints with a rolling pin. 4. Crush peppermints with a rolling pin.
5. Preheat oven to 375. Roll the chilled dough into T. size balls. 5. Preheat oven to 375. Roll the chilled dough into T. size balls.
Place on lined tray and flatten them slightly. Place on lined tray and flatten them slightly.
6. Bake for 7-9 minutes. Cool completely. 6. Bake for 7-9 minutes. Cool completely.
7. Melt white chocolate. Dip each cookie halfway and sprinkle 7. Melt white chocolate. Dip each cookie halfway and sprinkle
with crushed mints. Dry on parchment paper. with crushed mints. Dry on parchment paper.
Christy Robbins *makes 2 dozen Christy Robbins *makes 2 dozen