Description
Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies are delicious, soft cookies filled with a creamy peppermint frosting.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes and let cool.
- For the filling, beat powdered sugar, heavy cream, and peppermint extract until smooth.
- Spread filling between two cooled cookies to make sandwiches.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use crushed peppermint candies for garnish if desired.
- Adjust peppermint extract to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies