TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are a soft and chewy chocolate peppermint cookie that gets drizzled with white and dark chocolate and is topped with crushed candy canes. These are fun and festive!
INGREDIENTS:
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1¾ cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup candy canes, crushed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white baking chocolate
- ½ cup baking cocoa
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet baking chocolate
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and peppermint extract and mix until incorporated.
- In another mixing bowl whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Slowly add to the creamed mixture.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 2 in. rounds with the bottom of a glass. Bake 6-8 minutes or until set (do not overbake). Let cool completely on pans and transfer to a wire rack.
- In the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl, add the white chocolate and cook for 30 seconds at a time stirring until melted. Drizzle over the cookies. Repeat for the semisweet chocolate and drizzle. Top with crushed candy canes and let set.
