Peppermint Crème Cookies
 
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Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • Serves: 10-12
  • Ingredients
  • FOR COCOA COOKIES:
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 egg white
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ tsp. peppermint extract
  • FOR PEPPERMINT BUTTERCREAM FILLING:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ¼ tsp. peppermint extract
  • ½ tsp. heavy whipping cream
  • FOR COATING:
  • 1 (16 oz.) package Chocolate Candiquik Coating
Instructions
  1. FOR COOKIES:
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  3. Measure flour; set aside. Combine all remaining ingredients together in a large bowl and stir to combine.
  4. Gradually add flour and stir well, until dough is roll-able and not sticky. Once well mixed, roll out very thin with a rolling pin.
  5. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
  6. Bake for 4-7 minutes, or until cookies have firmed and browned slightly around edges. Remove from oven and cool.
  7. FOR BUTTERCREAM FILLING:
  8. In a medium bowl; mix all ingredients together until it becomes thick and easy to roll with a rolling pin.
  9. Roll until about ¼" thick. Cut into desired shape. Place atop cooled cookies.
  10. Melt Chocolate CANDIQUIK® in Melt and Make Microwaveable Tray™ according to the package directions.
  11. To dip cookies, lower into melted CANDIQUIK® on a fork and spoon CANDIQUIK® over the cookie until fully covered. Place on wax or parchment paper to dry.
Recipe by Miss CANDIQUIK at http://blog.candiquik.com/peppermint-creme-cookies/