Chocolate and peppermint – the flavor combination is perfect! The red and white stripe lends a bright note for both Christmas and Valentine’s Day! Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprints lend themselves to a variety of “fancies”. A hardworking, versatile cookie, some might say. Others just say “YUM!”
I omitted rolling the cookies in sugar when I made this batch to save a few carbs. You could substitute powdered sugar for the ½ cup sugar for a frosted look. Or use ½ cup sanding sugar with its larger granules for a festive look. Or small sprinkles for a colorful look. This is a good recipe to make with young helpers. They can unwrap kisses, roll the cookie dough into balls and then in the sugar. It’s a fun cookie to make and fun to eat. This visitor would certainly agree with the last part of that sentence!
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ⅔ cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 14 ounce bag Peppermint Kisses
- ½ cup sugar for rolling cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together butter and 1 cup sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla.
- Mix together flour, cocoa and salt in small bowl, then add gradually to sugar/butter mixture. Mix until combined.
- If dough is sticky, refrigerate for 20 minutes or until dough is easy to handle.
- Place ½ cup sugar in small bowl.
- Roll heaping teaspoons of dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Roll each ball in the sugar and place about an inch apart on parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9 minutes, remove from oven then press peppermint kiss into each cookie.
- Return to oven for 1-2 minutes until cookie is set and kiss slightly melted.
- Let cookies stand on baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before removing to rack to cool thoroughly.
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Bonus!!
Super Delicious Big Batch Cookies A unique, crispy shortbread type cookie textured with oatmeal, coconut and chocolate chips.
Macaroons and Chocolate — Chewy Coconut macaroons dipped in smooth chocolate
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars — tastes just like the peanut butter cups in the bright orange wrapper
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!
Linda says
These just say “Christmas” to me. I like peppermint everything. We are hosting Holiday Best at Tumbleweed Contessa. I’d love it if you share your favorite holiday goodies with us. http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/holidaybest/
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Charlene says
Thank you! Heading over to link now!