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It’s amazing that it is already 2010! It seems like yesterday I was in my junior year of college and bracing myself for Y2K…it makes me chuckle just remembering the hype! I want to wish each of you a Happy New Year filled with peace, love, happiness, health and deliciousness! I look forward to an amazing year filled with great recipes, photography, fun and friends!
Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening (I am betting butter would work just fine)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring (I added this because I used shortening)
2 drops pure peppermint extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies (I used 3 candy canes)
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, butter extract and peppermint extract.
2. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in crushed candies.
3. Shape into a 15-in. roll; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Unwrap and cut into 1/8-in. slices. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
4. If desired, dip the cooled cookies in melted chocolate and garnish with more crushed candy canes.
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YUM – I am bringing these to a secret present exchange on top of a pretty plate, can’t wait to enjoy these as a treat with friends and family!
Wow I cannot wait to make these! We’re hosting a cookie exchange next week and now I know what I’m going to bring :D
Do you know if I could freeze the roll??
My 5 year old and I made these and they were a huge success – excellent cookies. We got rid of our leftover candy canes and use all the leftover white and chocolate almond bark too. Thanks for the great recipe!
These look absolutely gorgeous Jamie!!!!
Beautiful! Peppermint is one of my favorite flavors… and with chocolate? I'm in heaven.
These look heavenly! Now if only I had someone to share them with. Hubby does not like mint!
Wow these look absolutely adorable! I actually don't like brownies whatsoever, but I would for sure try these. The presentation rocks!
Oh My!!!!! Those look yuuuummmmyyyy! I will most defenitly be baking those! Thanks for sharing.
Those are beautiful! I topped some cupcakes with peppermint and chocolate this winter, but that's nothing like dipping cookies. WOW!
Very pretty cookies. Happy New Year