White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies
This simple twist on a classic holiday cookie is a must-have for any cookie plate this holiday season!
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Prep Time60 Minutes
Servings30
0Ingredients
2 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups white granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon shortening
⅓ cup finely crushed candy canes
Directions
- 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.
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Makes 30 servings
Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$6.49$1.30/lb
Our Family Baking Soda, 16 Ounce
$1.19$0.07/oz
McCormick Cream of Tartar, 1.5 Ounce
Deal
$4.99 was $5.89$3.33/oz
Morton Salt, 26 Ounce
$2.83$0.11/oz
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 4 Pound
$5.99$1.50/lb
Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 1 Pound
$5.39$5.39/lb
Country Lane Large Eggs, 12 Each
$4.99$0.42 each
Country Lane Large Eggs, 12 Each
$4.99$0.42 each
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 Ounce
Deal
$3.29 was $3.99$3.29/oz
McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract, 1 Ounce
$6.69$6.69/oz
Age restricted item
Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, 750 Millilitre$27.99$0.04/ml
Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, 48 Ounce
$9.99$0.21/oz
Brach's Holiday Peppermint Candy Canes, 20 Each
Deal
$3.49 was $3.99$0.17 each
Directions
- 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.