Chocolate-Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies

December 21, 2014

It's Christmas cookie time! A sugar cookie dough base enriched with cream cheese and filled with a chocolate-peppermint ganache-like filling.

For the cookie dough:
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. baking powder
12 T. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 c. sugar
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
1 t. vanilla extract
1/2 t. peppermint extract
For the chocolate-peppermint filling:
3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 T. heavy cream
1 1/2 T. unsalted butter
1 1/2 t. light corn syrup
1/4 t. peppermint extract
holiday sprinkles, optional

1. Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment, set aside. 2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder....
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Nutritions

Calories
2025

Sodium
207mg
8% DV

Fat
189g
291% DV

Protein
8g
17% DV

Carbs
50g
17% DV

Fiber
5g
20% DV