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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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!
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 🙂
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!
Kate @ Diethood says
Hooray for coffee and Christmas cookies!! They are gorgeous!
Stephanie Brubaker says
Thank you, Kate!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
Peppermint is my favorite and these cookies look amazing! LOVE.
Nutmeg Nanny says
These are perfect for Christmas!
Kim Beaulieu says
I love these cookies. Peppermint makes me happy. There’s something about crushing canes that just it feel like Christmas.
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
Ok, I definitely need to add these to my baking list!
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
So festive & gorgeous, they look like roses!
kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
Love the combo, perfect for the holidays!