Best Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Recipes

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Grease an 8-by-8-inch brownie pan with butter and line the bottom and two sides with parchment. Set a rack in the lower-middle position of the oven and heat to 350 degrees.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and set on medium-high speed, beat the butter, brown sugar and salt until creamy, about 1 minute. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl and paddle with a rubber spatula. Add the yolk and vanilla, and mix until well combined, about 1 minute. Add the flour and cocoa, and mix until everything comes together, about 1 minute, stopping once during mixing to scrape down the paddle and the bowl.
• Scrape the dough into the prepared pan. Using an offset spatula and your hands, press the dough into the pan as evenly as possible. Use a fork to prick the dough all over. Bake until the shortbread smells chocolatey and feels set and dry, 30 to 35 minutes. Wash and dry the mixing bowl and set aside.
• Remove shortbread from oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 225 degrees. Using the parchment, lift the cookies out of the pan onto a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet.
• Make the meringue: Pour water into a medium saucepan to come 1 1/2 inches up the sides and bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat.
• Whisk the egg whites, salt and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer just to combine. Set the bowl over the simmering water (bowl should not touch water) and heat the egg mixture, stirring and scraping constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, until the sugar dissolves, the mixture is hot and steamy, and the temperature registers 175 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 4 to 6 minutes. (Be patient and cook the egg whites slowly so they don't curdle.)
• Return the bowl to the stand mixer, and whip the mixture until stiff and glossy, 5 to 7 minutes. Whip in the peppermint extract and scrape the meringue onto the shortbread.
• Evenly spread the meringue with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon. If using liquid food coloring, add a few random drops onto the meringue. If using gel food coloring, use the tip of a toothpick to randomly dab the tiniest bit of food coloring onto the meringue. Using the tip of an offset spatula or spoon, swirl the color into the meringue, creating peaks and streaks.
• Bake on the wire rack set on the sheet pan until the meringue feels dry and crisp, about 2 hours. Turn off the oven and prop open the door with a wooden spoon. Allow the cookies to cool in the oven, about another hour. Remove from oven and transfer to a cutting board. Cut the cookies into random pieces. The cookies will keep for 1 week stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 2 (9-inch) glass pie plates with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, chocolate and peppermint extract with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour and 1/3 cup cocoa. Divide dough in half. With lightly floured hands, press dough evenly in pie plates.
• Bake 22 to 24 minutes or until edges just begin to pull away from sides of pie plates. Cool in pie plates 5 minutes. Carefully cut each round into 16 wedges. Cool completely in pie plates on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and enough of the milk until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over wedges; sprinkle with candies.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT GLAZED SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add vanilla, salt and egg white and beat until well combined, scrape the bowl as necessary. Incorporate flour without over-mixing. Wrap dough in plastic and chill for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and prepare baking sheets with parchment, set aside. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thick and cut out fluted rounds. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, until cookies are browned on the edges. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Microwave chocolate and cream in 30 second intervals, until melted, stirring to incorporate. Mix in peppermint extract. Spoon glaze over cooled cookies and sprinkle with crushed candy before ganache sets.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine all cookie ingredients except flour and 1 cup mini chocolate chips in a large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed till creamy.
• Reduce speed to low.
• Add flour, beat till mixture forms a dough.
• Stir in one cup mini chocolate chips by hand.
• Shape dough into 1" balls.
• Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Flatten each ball to 1 1/2" circles with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
• Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or till set.
• DO NOT OVERBAKE!
• Let stand 2 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Combine all frosting ingredients in a small bowl.
• Beat at low speed till smooth.
• Add milk, 1 tsp at a time, for desired frsting consistency.
• Frost cooled cookies& place on waxed paper.
• Place 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and shortening into a small, microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave on high, stirring every 30 seconds, till smooth (60-90 seconds).
• Drizzle thin lines of chocolate over frosting.
• Let stand till chocolate is set (at least 30 minutes).

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT SHORTBREAD COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Combine all cookie ingredients except flour and 1 cup mini chocolate chips in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low. Add flour; beat until mixture forms a dough. Stir in 1 cup mini chocolate chips by hand. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle with bottom of glass dipped in flour. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until set. (DO NOT OVER BAKE.) Let stand 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely on wire rack. Combine all frosting ingredients in small bowl. Beat at low speed until smooth. (Add additional milk, one teaspoonful at a time, for desired frosting consistency.) Frost cooled cookies. Place cookies onto waxed paper. Place 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth (60 to 90 seconds). Drizzle thin lines of chocolate over frosting with teaspoon. Let stand until chocolate is set (at least 30 minutes). Tip: If desired, place melted chocolate in small resealable plastic food bag. Cut tiny tip off one corner of bag to drizzle chocolate.

PEPPERMINT TRIPLE CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Cream the butter and the sugar.
• Mix the flour and the salt.
• Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until it starts forming larger clumps.
• Mix in the chocolate chips and vanilla extract.
• Form the dough into the shape that you want, wrap it in plastic and let it chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Cut the log into 1/4 inch thick slices and place them on a parchment lined baking pan with one inch of space between them.
• Bake in a preheated 325F/170C oven until they just start to turn lightly golden brown on top, about 10-15 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
• Dip the cookies into the chocolate and place on a sheet of parchment paper sprinkle on the crushed peppermint candy cane and let cool until the chocolate sets.