CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT PATTIE COOKIES

CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH A CREAMY COOL MINT CENTER.  THESE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT PATTIE COOKIES NEED TO BE ADDED TO YOUR CHRISTMAS COOKIE BAKE LIST! 

I had these cookies for the first time last year.  My neighbor, one of the sweetest ladies in the world, brought us over a plate of beautiful homemade Christmas cookies.  Every cookie was delicious – but there was one cookie that we all wanted and didn’t want to share.  They were chocolate cookies with a peppermint filling.

INGREDIENTS

⅔ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tablespoon milk

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1½ cups all-purpose flour

⅓ cup cocoa powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

18 - 20 small peppermint patties, unwrapped

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar.
• Add egg, milk and vanilla, mix well.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture,stirring with spoon until well combined and no more dry patches.
• Refrigerate dough for 1 -2 hours or until chilled and firm enough to handle. Dough will be a little soft.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
• For full instructions please see : www.craftycookingmama.com

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