White Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies

White Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies

White Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies

Servings:*

30 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon creme of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 8 ounces chopped white chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1/3 cup finely crushed candy canes

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; whisk to combine. In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat sugar and butter until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add vanilla and peppermint extracts and beat to combine. Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and beat until well combined. Scoop out dough, about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons at a time, and shape into cookie dough balls. Place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are set but the middles appear slightly under-baked. They will set up! Let cool for 5 minutes on pan, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Once cookies are cooled, combine white chocolate and shortening in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each interval, until white chocolate is melted. Dip each cookie in the white chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Let cool completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
  2. Recipe by: greens & chocolate | http://www.greensnchocolate.com/
* Recipes created for given quantity. Changes to quantities are for planning purposes only and have not been tested.