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

Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)

White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies

Prep Time60 Minutes

Servings30

Ingredients

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.

60 minutes

Prep Time

0 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 30 servings

2 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound

Add Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour to Favorites.Add Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour to Favorites.

$5.79$1.16/lb

1 teaspoon baking soda

Our Family Baking Soda, 16 Ounce

Add Our Family Baking Soda to Favorites.Add Our Family Baking Soda to Favorites.

$1.19$0.07/oz

½ teaspoon cream of tartar

McCormick Cream of Tartar, 1.5 Ounce

Add McCormick Cream of Tartar to Favorites.Add McCormick Cream of Tartar to Favorites.

$5.89$3.93/oz

½ teaspoon salt

Morton Salt, 26 Ounce

Deal

Add Morton Salt to Favorites.Add Morton Salt to Favorites.

$2.29 was $2.83$0.09/oz

1 ½ cups white granulated sugar

C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound

Add C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar to Favorites.Add C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar to Favorites.

$15.19$1.52/lb

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 1 Pound

Add Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter to Favorites.Add Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter to Favorites.

$5.39$5.39/lb

1 large egg

Country Lane Large Eggs, 12 Each

Add Country Lane Large Eggs to Favorites.Add Country Lane Large Eggs to Favorites.

$6.99$0.58 each

1 large egg yolk

Country Lane Large Eggs, 12 Each

Add Country Lane Large Eggs to Favorites.Add Country Lane Large Eggs to Favorites.

$6.99$0.58 each

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 Ounce

Add McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract to Favorites.Add McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract to Favorites.

$3.99$3.99/oz

1 teaspoon peppermint extract

McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract, 1 Ounce

Add McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract to Favorites.Add McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract to Favorites.

$3.69$3.69/oz

8 ounces white chocolate, chopped

Lindt Lindor White Chocolate Truffles, 5 Ounce

Add Lindt Lindor White Chocolate Truffles to Favorites.Add Lindt Lindor White Chocolate Truffles to Favorites.

$7.79$1.56/oz

1 tablespoon shortening

Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, 48 Ounce

Add Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening to Favorites.Add Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening to Favorites.

$9.99$0.21/oz

⅓ cup finely crushed candy canes

Truvia Cane Sugar Blend Mix of Natural Stevia Sweetener and Cane Sugar, 24 Ounce

Add Truvia Cane Sugar Blend Mix of Natural Stevia Sweetener and Cane Sugar to Favorites.Add Truvia Cane Sugar Blend Mix of Natural Stevia Sweetener and Cane Sugar to Favorites.

$8.79$0.37/oz

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.