Cocoa Peppermint Creme Cookies

Difficulty:

Servings:

Prep Time:

1 hour 30 min

Cook Time:

4-7 minutes

Total Time:

1 hour 40 minutes

A word from the cook

A rich cocoa-peppermint wafer, with a peppermint buttercream center, finished with a dip in chocolate! Yum!

Ingredients

FOR COCOA COOKIES:
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg white
1/4 C brown sugar
Pinch of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

FOR BUTTERCREAM FILLING:
2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

1 (16 oz.) package Chocolate CANDIQUIK® Coating

Instructions

FOR COCOA COOKIES:
1. Combine all ingredients together. Add flour slowly, stirring between each addition. Stir until dough is thick and not sticky.

2. Once well mixed, roll very thin. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter.

3. Bake at 325 degrees F for 4-7 minutes, or until cookies are firm and the edges are slightly browned. Cool.

FOR BUTTERCREAM FILLING:
1. Mix all ingredients together until it becomes thick. With a rolling pin, roll mixture 1/4” thick. Cut into desired shape.

2. Place atop cooled cocoa cookies.

3. Melt CANDIQUIK® Coating in Melt & Make™ Microwaveable Tray according to the package directions. Dip cookies into melted CANDIQUIK® and spoon chocolate over the cookie until fully coated. Place on wax paper to set.

recipe adapted from Cheeky Kitchen.