These peppermint kiss chocolate cookies are a holiday favorite at my house! Rich, chocolatey cookies topped with a festive peppermint kiss in the center. These turn out so cute every time! I love the color contrast and the holiday feel of these delicious treats! Plus, they are really easy to make and fun for everyone! Make them with me!
Christmas Cookies
Christmas cookies and holiday hearts, thats the way the holiday starts! I sing this song in my head on repeat all December long.
I don’t even know the rest of the song or where it came from, but it lives rent free in my mind.
But really, what better month is there to focus in and make ALL THE COOKIES! It’s cookie month!
These peppermint kiss chocolate cookies are a holiday spin on the classic peanut butter blossoms. I love the color contrast and the flavor is on point!
Peppermint Kisses
I found my Hershey’s peppermint kisses at my local grocery store! Lee’s Marketplace to be specific!
I like these because they are aesthetically pleasing and very festive!
If you can’t find these peppermint kisses, you can use any flavor of Hershey kisses! This year I have seen sugar cookie flavored kisses which I also think would be really cute and fun in these cookies!
Other Cookie Recipes
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Peppermint Kiss Chocolate Cookies
These peppermint kiss chocolate cookies are a holiday favorite at my house! Rich, chocolatey cookies topped with a festive peppermint kiss.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 24 Peppermint Kisses unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the sugar and beat on medium-high speed until creamed, about 2 minutes.
- Add the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla extract, and beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl and beat again to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined and the dough is formed.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheets.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then press the peppermint kisses into the center of each cookie.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 95Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 26mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
