Description
Delightful Mint Kiss Cookies bring winter holiday magic straight to your dessert plate. Sweet chocolate mingles with cool peppermint, creating an irresistible treat you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 tablespoons (142 grams) butter, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Flavor and Color Ingredients:
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 6–12 drops green food coloring
Finishing Ingredients:
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 24 chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure even cookie placement and prevent sticking.
- In a mixing bowl, thoroughly blend softened butter and sugar until achieving a light, creamy consistency, then incorporate egg, egg yolk, and peppermint extract for rich flavor development.
- Introduce food coloring, carefully adding drops to create a vibrant green hue, adjusting intensity as desired for visual appeal.
- Gradually fold in flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring until ingredients form a uniform, cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Gently form dough into compact 1-inch spheres, positioning them evenly across the prepared baking sheet with sufficient spacing.
- Slide the cookie sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 7-9 minutes, watching for edges to set while maintaining a slightly soft center.
- Remove cookies from oven and allow a brief 2-minute cooling period, then delicately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
- Choose high-quality peppermint extract for a more intense, authentic mint flavor that elevates the entire cookie experience.
- Try natural food coloring like spinach or matcha powder for a vibrant green hue without artificial additives.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and create perfectly round, uniform cookies.
- Swap chocolate kisses with dark chocolate chunks or mint-flavored chocolate for a personalized twist on the classic recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg