Well it is baking season again. I just love this time of the year with all of its festive fun. Christmas cookies are a super fun tradition in our house and with a little planning it can be done without loosing your mind. Most baked cookies are super freezer friendly and with just a few hints you can master the art of freezing...
Provided by Beth Pierce
Categories Cookies
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- 2. Cream butter and both sugars with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and mix just until incorporated. Mix in mint extract.
- 3. Whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add the dry mixture to butter mixture in three parts. Blend after each addition just until combined; scraping down the side of mixer bowl as needed. Remove bowl from mixer, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours up to overnight.
- 4. Butter hands and roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on cookie sheet with 1-2 inches between cookies.
- 5. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 3 minutes only. Press one peppermint kiss into the top of each cookie. Carefully move to cookie cooling racks.
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