Description
Chocolate mint sandwich cookies blend rich cocoa with cool peppermint in a delightful dessert. Delicate chocolate wafers embrace creamy mint filling, offering an irresistible treat that dances between indulgence and refreshment.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups (297 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ cup (57 grams) butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) 2% milk
Flavoring and Coloring:
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 drops green food coloring, optional
Seasoning:
- Dash salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare ungreased baking sheets.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter (113 grams), brown sugar, water, and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring continuously until the chocolate is completely smooth and integrated.
- Allow the chocolate mixture to cool to room temperature for approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Whisk eggs and vanilla extract into the cooled chocolate mixture until well combined.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then gradually fold into the wet chocolate mixture, creating a uniform cookie dough.
- Using a teaspoon, drop rounded portions of cookie dough onto baking sheets, spacing each cookie approximately 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookie edges appear firm and set.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling racks and let them cool completely.
- For the mint filling, blend confectioners’ sugar, softened butter, milk, mint extract, salt, and optional food coloring in a large bowl until achieving a smooth, spreadable consistency.
- Carefully spread the mint filling on the bottom of half the cooled cookies, then gently sandwich with the remaining cookies.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and maintain cookie shape.
- Use parchment paper or silicone mats for easier cookie removal and even baking.
- Check cookies at 10 minutes to avoid overcooking, as they should be slightly soft in the center.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before adding mint filling to prevent melting and ensure a clean sandwich.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, separating layers with parchment paper.
- For extra mint flavor, sprinkle crushed candy canes on the filling edges before sandwiching cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg