I have been very fortunate this week to be completely off work!! SO of course I would spend at least 1 day cooking! When I was trying to decide what to make I was flipping through some cookbooks and stumbled on these cookies. They caught my eye because green is my absolute favorite color!! Not to mention, they look pretty sweet (figuratively and literally)!
When I was making these cookies I was a little surprised by the outcome of the actual cookie; The dough was a little more soft and sticky than regular cookie dough, and the finished cookie is more like the texture of a sugar cookie.
Here's how to make these awesome looking cookies!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
2 egg yolks
16 drops green food color
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
3 Tablespoons whipping cream
3 Tablespoons butter
25 rectangular creme de menthe chocolate candies, unwrapped, cut diagonally (I used Andes mints)
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.2. In large bowl beat 1 cup butter and the powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in peppermint extract, egg yolks, and food coloring until blended.
3. Beat in flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
5. Using the end of a wooden spoon, press a deep hole into the center of the cookie.
6. Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until set. Re-insert end of wooden spoon when you remove from the oven. Allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.
7. While cookies cook, microwave chocolate chips, cream, and 3 Tablespoons of butter on high for 1 minute, stirring frequently until mixture is smooth.
8. Fill each hole with melted chocolate and garnish with mint candy piece.
9. Let stand about 1 hour until chocolate is hardened. Enjoy!
Special Note: I had a TON of chocolate leftover after making this recipe!! I also made a double batch which seemed to be the perfect amount.
I think these cookies will be awesome to make around the holidays! You could color the cookies green and red and then put different colored mints on the top for the Christmas season! Have fun experimenting!
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