Peppermint Meltaways
- Jamie
- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 29, 2019
These powdery soft cookies are the perfect blend of chocolate and peppermint! Easy to make and fun for the kids in the kitchen! These are almost as good as my favorite Holiday Spirit drink... a combination of marshmallow hot chocolate with Peppermint Vodka! Heavenly and warms you right up!
Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup), softened
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
24 chocolate Hershey's kisses
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a large electric mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and the butter, starting on low and mix until light and fluffy. Add the peppermint extract and mix to combine. Slowly add the flour and salt, mixing on low until just combined.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the crushed peppermint candies.
Roll the dough into twenty-four balls about 1 and 1/2 -inches big. Insert 1 chocolate kiss into each ball and roll the dough around the kiss to encase it in the middle. Next, transfer to the bowl with the powdered sugar and crushed candies rolling each to coat.
Place the coated cookie balls on your baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Bake until they start to turn golden brown on the bottom, roughly 20 minutes.
Remove and transfer immediately to a wire rack to stop the cooking process. Cool until they are just cool enough to handle, which will be about 5 minutes. Return the cookies to the bowl with the powdered sugar and crushed candies and toss gently until each cookie is coated again.
Store in an airtight container.
If you think the extract is too much, use 1/8 teaspoon instead or you can leave it out altogether and get the peppermint flavor from the candies.
Makes about 2 dozen.
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