Peppermint Truffle Cookies
Peppermint Truffle Cookies
Truffles are rich and incredibly sweet. If they're your go-to treat, try this peppermint flavored variety for a hint of the holidays. Courtesy of McCormick
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
36
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 ounce bittersweet baking chocolate
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon mccormick® pure peppermint extract
- 2 cup flour
- 36 milk chocolate kiss-shaped candies, unwrapped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted.
- Let stand 10 minutes to cool slightly.
- Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, egg and peppermint extract.
- Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Gradually beat in flour on low speed until well mixed.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
- Press a chocolate candy into the center of each ball, forming dough around the candy to completely enclose it.
- Roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar to coat.
- Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets.
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are set.
- Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes.
- Remove to wire racks; cool completely.