Spiced Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies. Chocolate cookie with a surprise kick of cayenne. Topped with marshmallow cream & crushed bits of peppermint candy.
Course Cookie
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate peppermint cookies, easy chocolate cookies, easy peppermint cookies
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 32 minutesminutes
Servings 36
Calories 120kcal
Author Plating Pixels
Ingredients
1cupbuttersoftened
1cupgranulated sugar
1egg
¾teaspoonpeppermint extract
2 1/3cupsall-purpose flour
1/3cupbaking cocoa
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspooncrushed cayenne pepperdouble at most for more heat
1cupmarshmallow cream
½cupfinely crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Beat in egg and peppermint extract until combined.
In separate medium bowl combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, and cayenne. Slowly add dry mixture to creamed mixture. Mix until just combined, scraping sides with a spatula between.
Form dough into tablespoons size balls and place on greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake at 375º for 10-12 minutes.
Place cookies on cooling rack. While cookies are still slightly warm, top with thin layer of marshmallow cream. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint flakes (see cooking tips section above for tips on this).