Description
Sweet holiday magic shines through chocolate peppermint cookie cups, nestled with creamy peppermint filling and dark chocolate drizzle. Festive dessert lovers will savor each rich, minty bite of this delightful seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and coat a mini muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Cookie Dough Creation: Blend butter, sugars until fluffy. Incorporate egg and extracts. Fold in dry ingredients gradually, forming a cohesive dough.
- Shaping and Initial Baking: Form dough into small spheres, nestling each into muffin wells. Bake until edges firm, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Well Formation: Immediately after removing from oven, gently press a small indentation into each warm cookie using a teaspoon. Allow to cool briefly in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Chocolate Filling Preparation: Melt chocolate chips with cream in microwave, stirring between short intervals. Integrate peppermint extract into the smooth mixture.
- Final Assembly: Carefully fill each cookie cup’s center with the chocolate mixture. Sprinkle crushed candy canes over the warm filling for decorative crunch.
- Setting and Serving: Let cookie cups rest at room temperature or expedite setting by chilling for 15-20 minutes before presenting.
Notes
- Ensure cookie dough isn’t too soft or sticky by chilling it briefly if it feels warm, which helps maintain perfect shape during baking.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to create uniform-sized balls, guaranteeing consistent baking and professional-looking cookie cups.
- Gently press the centers while cookies are warm but not scorching hot, preventing cracking and creating smooth, perfect wells for filling.
- Stir chocolate mixture thoroughly between microwave intervals to prevent burning and achieve silky-smooth filling consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg