Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Shape into two 10-1/2-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight., Unwrap dough and cut into 1/8-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, milk extract and if desired red food coloring; beat until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

Steps:

• Decorating suggestion: crushed candy canes or peppermint candies; white, red and green sprinkles; or red and green decorating sugar
• Special equipment: a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, a 1/2-ounce cookie scoop
• Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, knead together the cookie dough and 1/4 cup flour until smooth. Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut out circles from the dough. Knead together any scraps of dough and roll out again. Continue to cut out pastry circles until there are 24 pieces in total. Place the dough circles on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are slightly golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Reserve 1 parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• In a microwavable glass or ceramic bowl, combine 1 cup of chocolate chips and cream. Microwave on high power for 1 minute. Stir the mixture until smooth. Whisk in the peppermint extract and refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour. Using a 1/2-ounce cookie scoop or a tablespoon measure, place the chocolate mixture in the center of the flat side of 12 of the cookies. Place the remaining cookies on top and gently squeeze to distribute the filling evenly. Place on a baking sheet and freeze until the filling has set, about 25 minutes.
• In a microwavable glass or ceramic bowl, combine remaining chocolate chips and oil. Microwave on high power for 1 minute. Stir the mixture until smooth. Spread the top of each cookie with the melted chocolate and return to the baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with crushed candy canes or peppermint candies. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight plastic container.

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, knead together the cookie dough and 1/4 cup flour until smooth. Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut out circles from the dough. Knead together any scraps of dough and roll out again. Continue to cut out pastry circles until there are 24 pieces in total. Place the dough circles on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are slightly golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Reserve 1 parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Combine 1 cup of chocolate chips and the cream in a small bowl. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the peppermint extract and refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour. Using a 1/2-ounce cookie scoop or a tablespoon measure, place the chocolate mixture in the center of the flat side of 12 of the cookies. Place the remaining cookies on top and gently squeeze to distribute the filling evenly. Place on a baking sheet and freeze until the filling has set, about 25 minutes.
• Combine the remaining chocolate chips and the vegetable oil in a small bowl. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Dip the top of each cookie in the melted chocolate and return to the baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with crushed candy canes or peppermint candies. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight plastic container.

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat 1 cup of the butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 3 minutes or until creamy. Add egg and peppermint extract; beat until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Divide dough in half. On 2 sheets of plastic wrap, shape each half into 13x1 1/2-inch log. Wrap tightly; freeze 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Cut each log into 32 (about 1/4-inch) slices. On cookie sheets, place slices 1 inch apart. Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In large bowl, beat remaining 1/3 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. For each sandwich cookie, spread about 2 teaspoons filling on bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down; gently press together. Roll sides of sandwich cookies in crushed candies.

Steps:

• Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, knead together the cookie dough and 1/4 cup flour until smooth. Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut out circles from the dough. Knead together any scrapes of dough and roll out again. Continue to cut out pastry circles until there re 24 pieces in total. Place the dough circles on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are slightly golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Reserve 1 parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Combine 1 cup of chocolate chips and the cream in a small saucepan. Place the small saucepan over a medium pan of simmering water until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the peppermint extract and refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour. Using a 1/2-ounce cookie scoop or a tablespoon measure, place the chocolate mixture in the center of the flat side of 12 cookies. Place the remaining cookies on top and gently squeeze to distribute the filling evenly. Place on a baking sheet and freeze until the filling has set, about 25 minutes.
• Combine the remaining chocolate chips and the vegetable oil in a small saucepan. Once again, place the small saucepan over a medium pan of simmering water until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Dip the top of each cookie in the melted chocolate and return to the baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with crushed candy canes or crushed peppermint candies. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight plastic container.
• If you prefer, you can use white, red an green sprinkles or red and green decorating sugar in place of the crushed peppermint candies.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine flour, dry pudding mix and baking powder. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in egg, then vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• Drop dough into 52 mounds, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets, using about 1 Tbsp. dough for each mound. Flatten with tines of fork.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Beat cream cheese and peppermint extract in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well after each addition.
• Spread about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture onto bottom side of each of 26 cookies; cover with remaining cookies, top sides up, to make 52 sandwiches. Roll edges in crushed candy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place cookie dough in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften. Add flour to cookie dough; beat until blended., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, place 2/3 cup chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in extract. Refrigerate until mixture reaches a spreading consistency, about 30 minutes. Spread filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies., In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips with oil; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies in chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Immediately sprinkle with crushed candies; let stand until set. Refrigerate leftovers. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw cookies in covered containers. Fill and decorate as directed.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; set aside.
• In large bowl, mix cake mix, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until soft dough forms. Scoop dough by level tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set and slightly crispy. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
• To make frosting, in large bowl, beat marshmallow creme and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spoon 2 tablespoons frosting onto each of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.
• Roll edges of cookies in crushed peppermint candies.

Steps:

• COOKIES:.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, orange zest, and salt together in a large bowl.
• In another medium bowl, briskly whisk the eggs, sugar and melted butter together until smooth and evenly combined.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture.
• Gradually whisk the liquid into the flour to make a thick batter.
• When the pizzelle batter starts to clump up in the whisk, switch to a rubber spatula to finish mixing it together.
• (If you have a large pastry bag, put a big round tip in it, and fill with the pizzelle batter.)
• Preheat a pizzelle iron until a drop of water sizzles on the hot surface, about 10 minute
• Lightly spray the hot surface with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pipe or spoon about a tablespoon of the batter into the center of each cookie imprint.
• Close the iron and cook until whiffs of steam comes from the iron, about 30 to 45 seconds.
• Open and remove cookie from the iron, cool on a rack.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• FILLING:.
• Put the chocolate and butter in a microwave safe bowl.
• Cover and microwave on medium power until soft and melted, about 3 minutes depending on the power of your oven; stir until smooth.
• Alternatively, put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
• Bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl on the pan (without touching the water).
• Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Stir in mint extract.
• To serve pipe a tablespoon of the mint filling into the center of half the cookies.
• Top with another cookie and press to make a sandwich.
• Serve now or keep tightly covered for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• BEAT butter and both sugars on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. BEAT in the egg. Gradually ADD the flour mixture on low speed until completely blended. STIR in chopped chocolate.
• DIVIDE dough in half. SHAPE each half into a 1 1/2-x 8-inch log. WRAP each log in Reynolds Kitchens Quick Cut Plastic Wrap. REFRIGERATE at least one hour until logs are chilled and firm enough to slice.
• PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper. SLICE cookie logs into 1/4-inch rounds. PLACE rounds 2 inches apart on lined cookie sheets, gently reshaping edges if necessary.
• BAKE until edges are set, 13 to 14 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on a cooling rack. Carefully slide parchment paper with cookies onto a cooling rack; cool cookies completely on parchment paper.
• MAKE sandwiches using your favorite pint of ice cream. Using a large knife, CUT directly through the ice cream to make clean slices. Place an ice cream round onto cookie. ROLL edges in coarsely crushed candies to decorate.
• PLACE in a single layer in an airtight container lined with Reynolds Kitchens parchment paper. FREEZE immediately until ice cream is firm. Separate layers of cookies with sheets of parchment paper. Keep frozen until ready to serve.