Description
Sweet peppermint sandwich cookies deliver classic holiday cheer with creamy filling nestled between delicate, crisp chocolate wafers. Cool mint and rich chocolate create perfect winter comfort for cookie enthusiasts seeking festive seasonal delights.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups (313 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Flavoring and Extracts:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Red gel food coloring
Filling and Garnish Ingredients:
- ½ cup (114 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (240 grams) powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream (as needed for consistency)
- Crushed peppermint candies (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar in a spacious mixing vessel until the mixture achieves a voluminous and airy consistency.
- Incorporate egg, vanilla essence, and peppermint extract, blending thoroughly until uniformly combined.
- In a separate container, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, creating a delicate dry mixture.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, gently mixing until a supple, cohesive dough emerges.
- Separate the dough into two equal portions, ensuring precise division.
- Introduce vibrant red gel food coloring to one portion, massaging and kneading meticulously to ensure even pigmentation throughout the dough.
- Manipulate each dough section to achieve a consistent, smooth texture, preventing any streaking or uneven coloration.
- Wrap each dough portion in culinary film and refrigerate, allowing the mixture to firm and develop enhanced flavor complexity.
- Once chilled, roll out each dough segment to uniform thickness, creating pristine, geometrically precise cookie foundations.
- Cut the dough into precise shapes, alternating between white and red layers to create striking striped patterns.
- Position the cookie segments onto parchment-lined baking sheets, maintaining strategic spacing to prevent inadvertent merging during baking.
Notes
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour to prevent spreading and maintain crisp stripes during baking.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant, even color without changing the dough’s consistency.
- Create uniform cookies by rolling the dough between parchment paper and using a cookie cutter for precise shapes.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg