Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread Cookies a try. This recipe serves 6 and costs 71 cents per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 752 calories. 16 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 37 minutes. Head to the store and pick up semi sweet chocolate chips, butter, peppermint extract, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. It is brought to you by Premeditated Left Over. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine. With a spoonacular score of 49%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes include Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies, Peppermint Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies, and Peppermint Shortbread Cookies.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 17 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 cups all purpose flour

2 sticks butter, cold and diced

candy canes or peppermints for sprinkling

1 tsp.peppermint extract

1 cup powdered sugar

½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Equipment:

oven

cookie cutter

knife

microwave

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 325.Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.Mix in cocoa powder and peppermint extract, just until combined.Add half the flour, mix until combined, then add remaining flour to mix well.Lightly flour your work surface, roll dough out to about ".Cut with a shaped cookie cutter or use a knife to cut into rectangles.Bake for 14-17 minutes until edges just begin to brown.Cool completely.Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe dish, 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each until completely melted and smooth.Use a fork to drizzle melted chocolate over cooled cookies.Immediately sprinkle with crushed peppermint.Allow to set completely.Store in an airtight container.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 325.Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

2. Mix in cocoa powder and peppermint extract, just until combined.

3. Add half the flour, mix until combined, then add remaining flour to mix well.Lightly flour your work surface, roll dough out to about ".

4. Cut with a shaped cookie cutter or use a knife to cut into rectangles.

5. Bake for 14-17 minutes until edges just begin to brown.Cool completely.Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe dish, 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each until completely melted and smooth.Use a fork to drizzle melted chocolate over cooled cookies.Immediately sprinkle with crushed peppermint.Allow to set completely.Store in an airtight container.


Nutrition Information:

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752k Calories
10g Protein
37g Total Fat
94g Carbs
7% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
752k
38%

Fat
37g
58%

  Saturated Fat
23g
144%

Carbohydrates
94g
32%

  Sugar
26g
29%

Cholesterol
81mg
27%

Sodium
273mg
12%

Alcohol
0.24g
1%

Caffeine
21mg
7%

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Protein
10g
21%

Manganese
0.91mg
45%

Vitamin B1
0.66mg
44%

Selenium
30µg
44%

Folate
154µg
39%

Iron
5mg
30%

Vitamin B2
0.44mg
26%

Vitamin B3
5mg
26%

Copper
0.44mg
22%

Vitamin A
948IU
19%

Fiber
4g
19%

Phosphorus
164mg
16%

Magnesium
63mg
16%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Potassium
239mg
7%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.46mg
5%

Vitamin K
4µg
4%

Vitamin D
0.56µg
4%

Calcium
35mg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.05mg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.09µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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