Frosted Candy Cane Mocha Cookies
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| Serves | 36 |
These soft, chewy Frosted Candy Cane Mocha Cookies = love at first bite! These are sure to become a favorite for everyone and a new beloved Christmas cookie tradition!
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 12oz semi sweet chocolate chips
Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons cream (or milk)
Topping
- 2 candy canes (crushed)
Directions
| Cookies | |
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350 In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugars. Add cocoa and mix well. Beat in eggs and add salt and peppermint until well blended. Mix in the coffee. Add the baking soda, corn starch, and flour and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls 2" apart on a cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes and let rest on the sheet for a few minutes before transferring onto cooling rack to cool completely. | |
| Frosting | |
| Step 2 | |
| In a mixing bowl beat together butter, peppermint, sugar, and 2 TBS cream until smooth and creamy. If too thick add another TBS of cream and beat until desired consistencey is reached. Once cookies are completely cooled pipe or spread frosting onto each cookie. | |
| Topping | |
| Step 3 | |
| Sprinkle candy cane bits on frosted cookies. | |
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kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
Love the combo, perfect for the holidays!
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
So festive & gorgeous, they look like roses!
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
Ok, I definitely need to add these to my baking list!
Kim Beaulieu says
I love these cookies. Peppermint makes me happy. There’s something about crushing canes that just it feel like Christmas.
Nutmeg Nanny says
These are perfect for Christmas!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
Peppermint is my favorite and these cookies look amazing! LOVE.
Kate @ Diethood says
Hooray for coffee and Christmas cookies!! They are gorgeous!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you, Kate!
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
Oh, mama – These cookies look fantastic!! I wouldn’t be able to resist!! Someone hand me a pair of stretchy pants. It’s on!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Lol! I will join you in my stretchy pants, Angela!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
Yum! These look awesome! I’m on a peppermint/candy cane kick right now and I’m always up for anything involving coffee. 🙂
Stephanie Brubaker says
I cannot get enough mint+chocolate right now! So good 🙂
Heather // girlichef says
Oh, brills – coffee + chocolate + peppermint! Darnit all, my to-make-holiday-cookie list is getting far too long…
Stephanie Brubaker says
I have that same problem, Heather!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
These cookies look wonderful! I think they’re really pretty and I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint.
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thanks you, Renee!
Lora @cakeduchess says
These are the prettiest cookies! The frosting looks divine! I have got to make them this wkend with the kiddos!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thanks, Lora!
Melanie says
Oooh, I love everything about this. The flavors and the colors are so perfect for the holidays. Love!!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thanks, Melanie!
Ginny McMeans says
I am also excited to meet your Frosted Candy Cane Mocha Cookies. Scrumptious!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Haha! Thank you, they really are delicious!
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil) says
These cookies would sure be hard to resist – as in I don’t know how many would make it to the cookie tray to share.
Stephanie Brubaker says
Um, yeah. That is a problem am familiar with 😉
Martha @ A Family Feast says
These cookies are so pretty and yummy!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thanks, Martha!
Heather at Basilmomma says
Be still my heart- I love peppermint AND mocha!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Haha, me too, Heather!
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
LOVING the new site! Also loving? These cookies! So cute and festive.
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you so much, Kristen!
Paula - bell'alimento says
So pretty and festive!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thanks, Paula!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
They look like pretty edible roses! Love peppermint and mocha!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you, Brenda!
Nikki @ NikSnacks says
The cookies in the little tree tray look so cute!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thanks, Nikki!
Amanda @ The Kitcheneer says
I am loving this peppermint mocha combo! YUM
Stephanie Brubaker says
I love it too, Amanda!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
These are beautiful Stephanie!! I love the color!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thanks, Ashley!
The Food Hunter says
another wonderful cookie recipe. My list is getting so long!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you!
heather @french press says
I need to frost my cookies more often – these look SO YUMMY!!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you, Heather!
Cookin Canuck says
I’m pretty sure that I wouldn’t be able to stop at just one. Peppermint and mocha? Yes, please!
Stephanie Brubaker says
I know I couldn’t 😉
Cyndi @ My Kitchen Craze says
Delicious looking cookies! Perfect for a holiday party! Pinned!!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you so much, Cyndi!
Jenna (Urban Fitopia) says
I love all of these holiday recipes!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Me too! Can’t get enough 🙂
Mrs Major Hoff says
Wow! These look so yummy!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you so much!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
1. These cookies? YES PLEASE. 2. LOVE THE NEW SITE!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you, Dorothy! Still tweaking things a bit but I LOVE IT! 🙂