Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies
These chocolate peppermint kiss cookies are fun, festive, and perfect for the holidays. Packed full of chocolate and peppermint, they only take 30 minutes to make!
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ounces (57 g) semisweet chocolate
- ½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar plus more for rolling
- ½ cup (110 g) light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 ¾ cup (219 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (22 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 24 Hershey's candy cane kisses
- ⅓ cup (75 g) crushed candy canes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Melt chocolate in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring well between each interval, until fully melted. Set aside to cool slightly.2 ounces semisweet chocolate
- In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes on medium speed.1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- Add in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extracts and continue mixing until incorporated.1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Add in the melted chocolate and mix until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Add to the wet mixture in 3 batches, mixing just until incorporated. If using, fold in the crushed candy canes.1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, Pinch of salt, 1/3 cup crushed candy canes
- Add about ¼ cup sugar to a small bowl (for rolling).
- Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, portion cookie dough into balls, and use your hands to roll into a smooth ball. Roll the ball in sugar until well coated, then transfer to baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking, unwrap all of the Hershey kisses. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, gently press a hershey kiss into the center of each cookie. Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.24 Hershey's candy cane kisses
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight contained for 4 days at room temperature, 1 week in the fridge, or 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 120 kcal | Carbohydrates: 17 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 5 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 17 mg | Sodium: 32 mg | Potassium: 47 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 10 g
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