Peppermint Christmas Cookies – chocolate cookie dough balls rolled in sugar and then stuffed with a peppermint candy kiss. A fun twist on a family-favorite cookie, this is another recipe to add to your Christmas Cookie baking list this holiday season!
½cupgranulated sugarplus an additional ¼ cup granulated sugar
½cupbrown sugar
1egg
1teaspoonvanilla
40Peppermint Kiss Candies
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and both the sugars and mix until blended and smooth. Then add the egg and vanilla.
Combine the flour with the baking soda, powder and salt. Add the cocoa powder and combine all together using a whisk.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients being sure to mix completely.
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out the dough into balls.
Roll the dough balls in the additional white sugar. I like to use a shallow pie plate for this step.
Place the dough balls on a baking tray that’s been lined with parchment paper.
Then place the trays of cookies in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Chilling the dough before baking really helps control the cookies from spreading.
Bake the cookies in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove the cookie tray from the oven and immediately start adding the peppermint candy kisses. Press slightly so the candies go into the freshly baked cookies.
Notes
Depending on the size you roll the cookie balls, you should be able to get anywhere from 35 to 40 cookies.