Description
Decadent chocolate cookies filled with a creamy peppermint frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 0 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0 teaspoon salt
- 0 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 0 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract; mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture to form a dough.
- Chill dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes. Cool completely.
- For the filling, beat butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add peppermint extract and heavy cream; beat until fluffy and spreadable.
- Spread filling onto half the cookies, then top with remaining cookies.
- Optional: roll edges in crushed peppermint candies.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for a month.
Notes
- Be sure the cookies are completely cooled before adding the filling for best results.
- Adjust peppermint extract to taste depending on your preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg