Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

"I found this recipe on the Land O'Lakes Butter Website & made some for Christmas last year. They were the first to dissapear from each platter & the ones that got the most requests for recipes. Place the melted chocolate into a ziplock bag & cut off a tiny corner. Use this to drizzle the chocolate over the cookies."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
42
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ingredients

  • Cookie

  • 34 cup butter
  • 12 cup powdered sugar
  • 14 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted & slightly cooled
  • 1 12 cups flour
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chip
  • Frosting

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 14 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 -2 drop green food coloring
  • Drizzle

  • 12 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
  • 12 teaspoon vegetable shortening
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directions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine all cookie ingredients except flour and 1 cup mini chocolate chips in a large bowl.
  • Beat at medium speed till creamy.
  • Reduce speed to low.
  • Add flour, beat till mixture forms a dough.
  • Stir in one cup mini chocolate chips by hand.
  • Shape dough into 1" balls.
  • Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Flatten each ball to 1 1/2" circles with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
  • Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or till set.
  • DO NOT OVERBAKE!
  • Let stand 2 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Combine all frosting ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Beat at low speed till smooth.
  • Add milk, 1 tsp at a time, for desired frsting consistency.
  • Frost cooled cookies& place on waxed paper.
  • Place 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and shortening into a small, microwave-safe bowl.
  • Microwave on high, stirring every 30 seconds, till smooth (60-90 seconds).
  • Drizzle thin lines of chocolate over frosting.
  • Let stand till chocolate is set (at least 30 minutes).

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Reviews

  1. I made these last year at holiday time (also saw in a Land O' Lakes ad) and they were really yummy as well as beautiful to look at! I have added them to my holiday baking list.
     
  2. These cookies are very good however a wee bit rich. I think I would like to try them next time without the chocolate chips.
     
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