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Peppermint chocolate snaps
By Chatelaine20
PREP TIME
25 min
TOTAL TIME
2 hrs 15 min
Makes
48 cookies
Photo, Erik Putz.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp peppermint extract
Topping
- 255 g dark chocolate , finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 60 g white chocolate , finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp green gel food colouring
Instructions
- COOKIES: Position rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 300F. Cut 2 pieces of parchment paper to fit a large baking sheet.
- STIR flour with cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
- USING an electric mixer on medium, beat butter with sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, 1 to 2 min. Beat in milk and peppermint until smooth.
- REDUCE speed to low and beat in flour mixture until combined. Form dough into a log and place between parchment paper. (If dough is wet, refrigerate for at least 15 min before forming into a log.) Roll into a 1/8-in. thick 8×12-in. rectangle, then transfer to a baking sheet. Peel off top parchment.
- BAKE until firm around edges, about 25 min. Cool for 30 sec in pan. Using parchment paper, place on a work surface. Immediately cut into 1×2-in. rectangles (or any shape desired). Cookies will firm up very quickly. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- TEMPER dark chocolate, then stir in peppermint extract.
- DRIZZLE chocolate over cookies until covered. Let stand for 5 min. Using a spatula or palette knife, transfer cookies to a parchment paper–lined baking sheet.
- TEMPER white chocolate, then stir in food colouring. Scrape into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip or resealable zip-top bag (cut a very small tip off corner of bag). Pipe decorative lines or designs on top of cookies.
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Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 47,
- Protein
- 1 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 5 g,
- Fat
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 17 mg.
