Friday, December 9, 2011

Double Chocolate Mint Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle

Oh, the flavors of the season,  Peppermint and Ginger! These are flavors that I haven't embraced in the past. I don't know why, but I'm making Ginger cookies, and now I made Chocolate Mint cookies, neither of which graced my cookie plate before now.  You might even see some gingerbread, gasp!  I just don't know what has come over me, except that I see so many wonderful blogs, with all of these yummy treats, so I am shaking things up this year.

These delicious cookies have cocoa, dark chocolate, and mint chips, and a white chocolate drizzle, perfect for any chocoholic! When the cookies came out of the oven, they looked a little bare, so I dressed them up with a white chocolate drizzle.  Now, as you can see, I am not a perfectionist, unfortunately.  I can never get my cookies to look perfect and identical. I go more for the free form look:)  I put the drizzle on with the times of a fork. Whatever you are, perfectionist , free form,  or somewhere in between, you will love these cookies. They are a rich chocolate cookie, studded with dark chocolate and mint chips, topped with a white chocolate drizzle.  Three kinds of chocolate in one cookie!  So good. I made some mini size cookies, and a few of the larger ones.  Mini's are good for the holidays, because you can eat more than one, or four, and not feel so guilty.  Enjoy!

I hope that you have a great weekend!  Will you be baking, shopping, wrapping, decorating, partying, mailing Christmas cards, or all of the above?  Just over 2 weeks before Christmas!!! Yikes!

I am linking my recipe to Kim@the Farmer's Wife virtual cookie swap.  Come and join the party! Here is the code to use
http://www.the-farmers-wife.net/2011/12/cookie-swap-party.html
See you there!
 
Double Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle  
Adapted from verybestbaking,com

Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.)  Dark chocolate and mint chips
  • 2 squares white baking chocolate
  • 1tsp canola oil
 
Directions
 Preheat oven to 325° F.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by well-rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Mini cookies: Prepare dough as above. Drop by well-rounded measuring teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set. Makes about 7 dozen mini cookies. 

White Chocolate Drizzle
Melt white chocolate in small bowl in microwave for about 1 min at 50% power.  If it's too thick, stir in 1 tsp. canola or coconut oil to thin. Drizzle white chocolate with tines of fork on cookies, 




13 comments:

  1. Those look absolutely fantastic Becky!! Yum!! I would love to invite you to link them up to my Virtual Cookie Swap going on!
    http://www.the-farmers-wife.net/2011/12/cookie-swap-party.html

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  2. Kim- These cookies are good. I am linking to your virtual cookie swap! thanks for the invite!

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  3. You had me at Double Chcolate! I haven't made anything with peppermint yet this year... may just have to remedy that!

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  4. Jen-I hadn't made anything peppermint in a long time, until this year. This recipe is a keeper.

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  5. I can understand getting inspired by all the great blogs around. And this time of year, there are so many enticing cookies. Your chocolate mint cookies would make my children happy!

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  6. Lizzy-There are so many cookie recipes, that I want to try, and so little time.

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  7. Chocolate peppermint is my favorite Christmas flavor! Saving...I think I'd use the dough as a base and the put some peppermint kisses in the middle like the PB blossom cookies! Pinning...

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  8. Wendy- That's a great idea! I'll have to try that one next year:)

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  9. You sure are on the roll, baking your yummy Christmas cookies, Becky! Love these chocolate cookies, and the drizzle makes it very festive!

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  10. Elisabeth- yes, I been baking a lot. I bake a lot every Christmas, and give a lot of it away to friends and family!

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  11. Oh these look so good. Don't you love a drizzle? What fabulous holiday sweets! Don't you know I should be reading this AFTER dinner. Now all I want is dessert. Thank you for sharing them with me. I hope you have a wonderful week!

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  12. Monet-Drizzles and desserts are fun to make, and even more fun to eat! Sorry I missed your birthday party;( Maybe next year!

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  13. I love the drizzle on these cookies. They make delicious cookies quite attractive.

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