1/4cupwhite chocolate chips, melted and cooled to room temperature
2cupcrushed peppermint candy sticks (plus more for decorating)
Instructions
Dark Chocolate Cookies
Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl and set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream the butter and the sugars until light and fluffy.
Add the egg and the vanilla and mix until combined.
With the mixer on low, slowly add in the cocoa and flour mixture. The cookie dough will be very stiff.
For cookies with more loft, refrigerate for 30 minutes or longer.
For thinner cookies (more like sandwich cookies) use at room temperature.
Using a small ice cream scoop OR one measured tablespoon, roll cookies into ball and place on a baking sheet two inches apart.
Bake at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before using.
Peppermint Cheesecake Filling
In a medium bowl (or in your stand mixer) beat the cream cheese and marshmallow whip until smooth.
Add in the white chocolate and continue blending.
Add in the extract and blend.
Add in the crushed peppermint candy and blend. The candy will melt and you will have a lovely pink tinted filling. You can deepen the color if you want with a small amount of red food coloring.
For ease of filling the cookies, place filling in a large piping bag OR a gallon size plastic bag with a zipper top.
Assembly
Turn half the cookies upside down so that the flat bottom is facing up.
Pipe a generous amount of filling onto these cookies. Top with a second cookie, pressing down slightly until filling spreads to the edge.
Roll cookies in additional crushed candies or your desired sprinkles for a fun and festive look.
Refrigerate in a loosely covered cake pan or other deep container for a minimum of two hours.
The cookies will soften a bit from the moisture in the filing.
Sandwiches will last for one week in refrigerator or you may freeze for up to two months.
Notes
*These are 2 inches in diameter. To make them bite sized, use 1 ½ teaspoons of cookie dough for each cookie. Bake for 6-7 minutes. The most important part is that you have the same size to pair up.**You can use a spoon to top your cookies as well.***Do not roll in crushed candies if you plan to freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator and roll prior to serving.