Giada's Peppermint-Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
"I found this recipe on foodnetwork.com's 12 Days of Cookies 2008. Giada's Peppermint-Chocolate Sandwich Cookies are built around store bought sugar cookie dough, which makes it a great recipe to whip up with kids. These cookies have a chocolate-peppermint center and then are topped with chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint. Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentis. Please note: time does NOT include chill time.
Update: I used a 2" round biscuit cutter and was able to get 20 cookies from the batch. I also found it easier to spread the melted chocolate on the top of the cookies with the back of a spoon than to dip the cookies into the chocolate."
photo by Crafty Lady 13
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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12 sandwich cookies
ingredients
- 1 (16 1/2 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- crushed candy canes or peppermint candy
directions
- Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, knead together the cookie dough and 1/4 cup flour until smooth. Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut out circles from the dough. Knead together any scrapes of dough and roll out again. Continue to cut out pastry circles until there re 24 pieces in total. Place the dough circles on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are slightly golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Reserve 1 parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Combine 1 cup of chocolate chips and the cream in a small saucepan. Place the small saucepan over a medium pan of simmering water until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the peppermint extract and refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour. Using a 1/2-ounce cookie scoop or a tablespoon measure, place the chocolate mixture in the center of the flat side of 12 cookies. Place the remaining cookies on top and gently squeeze to distribute the filling evenly. Place on a baking sheet and freeze until the filling has set, about 25 minutes.
- Combine the remaining chocolate chips and the vegetable oil in a small saucepan. Once again, place the small saucepan over a medium pan of simmering water until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Dip the top of each cookie in the melted chocolate and return to the baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with crushed candy canes or crushed peppermint candies. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight plastic container.
- If you prefer, you can use white, red an green sprinkles or red and green decorating sugar in place of the crushed peppermint candies.
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I can't write a review for this exact recipe, but I really enjoyed these cookies. I had to modify the recipe because I couldn't find peppermint extract, so I used chocolate mint chips melted with the heavy cream and the result tasted just like Pepperidge Farm Mint Milano cookies (which happen to be my favorite). I omitted the crushed peppermint candies and the top layer of chocolate. I do plan on making the original, but thought I would share anyway. -
I made GOBS of these cookies, last year, and everyone was begging for more! Rather than rolling the dough, I simply scooped even sized balls which I flattened a bit. They spread in the oven. I also agree that it's easier to spread the chocolate than dip the cookies, though if you want to dip it, keep popping the bowl of chocolate in the microwave for a few seconds to keep it flowing. In fact, I did all my chocolate melting in the microwave and that really speeds things up, too. Next time I make them, I may add a bit of red food coloring to the cookie dough to make them even prettier. -
Oh wow! These were sinfully delicious. Instead of using refrigerated cookie dough, I used a bit of homemade dough I was already using for cut-out cookies. Not only were these cookies tasty, but they were pretty as well. The finishing touch of crushed peppermint candies was perfect. Thanks for a lovely recipe!
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