CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BLOSSOMS

Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms image

My mom makes these cookies at Christmas time, and they are one of my husband's favorite all-time cookies

Provided by Stephanie Z.

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 cup dark cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 ounces peppermint-flavored chocolate (Hershey's candy-cane red-and-white striped)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla and mix well until fluffy.
Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
Refrigerate for about 1 hour until easy to handle.
Form into 1-inch diameter balls.
Bake 8-10 minutes until bottoms are firm.
Remove from oven. Press a kiss into each cookie.
Transfer cookie sheet immediately to the refrigerator (or kisses will melt) and refrigerate until cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2819, Fat 188, SaturatedFat 115.1, Cholesterol 430, Sodium 1846.4, Carbohydrate 302.8, Fiber 33.6, Sugar 152.1, Protein 44.1