Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chocolate peppermint slice and bake cookies. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
My family's all-time favorite cookies (and also the most popular on this blog) are my White Chocolate Candy Cane Drop Cookies. But now those have a serious contender for taking over the top spot with these Peppermint Chocolate Slice and Bake Cookies. How to make Chocolate Peppermint Slice and Bake Cookies: First, you'll make your chocolate peppermint dough.
Chocolate Peppermint Slice and Bake Cookies is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chocolate Peppermint Slice and Bake Cookies is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook chocolate peppermint slice and bake cookies using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chocolate Peppermint Slice and Bake Cookies:
- Prepare 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, + extra for hands & work surface
- Get 3/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- Prepare 1/4 tsp. salt
- Make ready 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- Make ready 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Prepare 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Take 1 large egg, at room temperature
- Take 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Take 1 tsp. peppermint extract
- Take 1 (4 oz.) baking bar semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
Rotate cookies front to back and change racks. Crush the peppermint by placing in ziploc bag and lightly hit with a rolling pin. Add chocolate, condensed milk and butter to a microwave-safe bowl. Peppermint Shortbread Cookies [Slice and Bake] Tender, buttery shortbread cookies flecked with peppermint baking chips and dipped in chocolate.
Instructions to make Chocolate Peppermint Slice and Bake Cookies:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt. Set this aside.
- In a separate large bowl, either using a hand mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on med-high speed until smooth and creamy, about a minute or two. Then beat in the sugar until fluffy and combined. Beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extract. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Switch the mixer to low speed and add in the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Then flour your hands and a work surface lightly. Turn out the dough onto the floured surface and seperate the dough into two even amounts.
- Roll the dough into two seperate logs, roughly 8 inches in length and about 2 1/2 in in diameter. Wrap each log tightly in plastic wrap and place them in the fridge for at least 4 hours and up to 5 days. You could also freeze the dough logs at this point, for up to 3 months. To thaw, place them in the fridge overnight, then continue on with the baking process from there.
- When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a couple of large baking trays with either parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Working one at a time, unwrap the dough log and slice into equally sized cookies. You should get about 11-12 per log.
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart from each other. Bake for 11-13 minutes. Allow them to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, melt the 4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate according to its packages directions and drizzle over the top of each cookie. Allow the chocolate to set completely (about 30 or so minutes) before storing them.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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