We’re getting close to our 2 weeks of Christmas cookies and I didn’t want to leave you without sprinkle cookies, which according to my daughter we should make every day. “I love sprinkles” she kept telling me while I was trying to take a couple of pictures. I’m surprised there are no little fingers in my photos.
We made these cookies few days ago, hoping to take them to the MOPS cookie swap that took place yesterday but since my wee one has an ear infection, we didn’t go. For the last couple of days we stayed mostly snuggled in bed, hot cocoa and watching Frosty. I’m pretty sure I know every line of that movie by now.
For one day I left the candy cane kisses aside and focused on the mint chocolate ones. Have you seen them. They are just like the milk chocolate kisses but with a green minty surprise inside. At first I wanted to make something similar to these candy cane cookies but I’ve changed my mind and chopped them up and hide them inside these soft chocolate-y muffin top cookies.
After the cookies were cooled and we did a little taste-testing I melted some guittard green mint chocolate chips (I found them at World Market) and of course, the mandatory sprinkles. I love the Christmas-y look they have. They make perfect holiday gifts. Place them in an airtight container to keep them fresh longer.
Soft and chocolate-y muffin top cookies with chopped mint Hershey's kisses and dipped in mint chocolate ganache for a Christmas-y look.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) room temperature butter
- 1/3 cup (70 grams) sugar
- 1/3 cup (70 grams) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (20 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup (114 grams) chopped Mint Hershey's Kisses
- 1/2 cup green mint chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 300F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and peppermint extract. With a spatula clean the sides of the bowl and mix until combined.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Mix well to combine.
- With a spatula fold in the chopped Hershey's kisses.
- Take spoonfuls of cookie dough and drop them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake the cookies for 22 minutes in preheated oven.
- Leave to cool completely.
- When the cookies are cooled, add the green mint chocolate chips and heavy cream to a microwave safe bowl and heat until melted. Stir well to combine.
- Dip the top of a cookie into the melted green chocolate and place it in a cooling rack. Immediately add the sprinkles.
- Do the same with the remaining cookies.
If you like these mint chocolate muffin top cookies I advice you to check this month Chocolate party – chocolate mint goodies. They all look amazing!
For other Christmas treats check out #25recipestoXmas
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Sending love your way,
Roxana
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Ooooh, those look delicious! Dudette thinks sprinkles are the bomb too. I think I could get her to eat zucchini if I just added sprinkles (hey, that’s an idea!). Next time I think you do need to work the fingerprints in there.
what a nice gift. thank you for the chance to wn it. Have a great holiday
Would love to win this set!
Look at those gorgeous, plush pillows of chocolate! And the frosting–eeeek. I love it, Roxana! Gorgeous and mint and choc — can’t beat that combo!
Ooooh love these cookies.
Your daughter is also hilarious about the sprinkles, lol!
These are beyond gorgeous!!!
Sprinkles make everything better! I haven’t seen those mint kisses, I need to go to the store! Great cookies!
These are so pretty Roxanna!!! Love the green color!
What pretty cookies…and yes, sprinkles have to be on all cookies:-) Love how chocolatey they look too!!!
I love mint chocolate! These cookies are so pretty, the sprinkles are the perfect finish!
Roxana, these cookies look amazing. I love sprinkles; they make everything so festive. I love the addition of mint Hershey’s Kisses. I found mint and dark chocolate chips in the grocery store the other day and snagged a few bags.
Wow, these are fun Christmas cookies, love the mint chocolate and the sprinkles;-)
WOW…I ‘d love to receive this!!!!
NOM NOM!!! Beautiful and so Christmasy:) Loving it!!!!!!!
I can just imagine what life must be like in your house with all this great baking. Your daughter is so lucky. Hope she is feeling better, by the way.
I’m with Tiffany!! You should always have a dozen of these in the cookie jar.
I am loving all these cookie recipes!
Such fun and festive cookies!
also..Will be linking back to this in my upcoming post
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