Peppermint Patty Surprise Cookies #SundayFunday

Tender Butter Cookies surround a Peppermint Patty for a wonderful surprise in every bite.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Peppermint Recipes today......

Super Simple Chocolate Cake #CakeSliceBakers

This simple, small-size cake has all the flavor, beauty, and pizzaz of a full size, more highly decorated cake.  It is perfect for smaller, casual gatherings.

This is the final bake by the Cake Slice Bakers group for 2024......

A Holiday Cocktail and the Weekly Menu including Christmas

Be Cheered; It is Christmastime........

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Peppermint Candy Sandwich Cookies #ChristmasCookieWeek

You are going to love how quick and easy it is to make these festive cookie treats.  They are a perfect addition to your cookie tray, dessert buffet or to leave on the hearth for Santa.  

Today is the final day of Christmas Cookie Week......

Peppermint Palmiers #ChristmasCookieWeek

 These puffed pastry cookies look very impressive but are so easy to make that they are sure to become one of your favorite holiday treats.

Today is Day 3 of Christmas Cookie Week......

Peppermint Shortbread #ChristmasCookiesWeek

These amazing slice and bake cookies need only 5 ingredients and taste exactly like Christmas with melt in your mouth goodness.

This is my final cookie that I'm sharing for Christmas Cookie Week but, fret not, there are plenty more cookies to be baked and shared between now and Christmas day.........

Peppermint Patty Cookies #ChristmasCookies

Disclosure:  I received sponsor products to use in the creation of these recipes.  I did not receive any monetary compensation.  All opinions are my own. 

These delicious and easy Peppermint Patty Cookies start off with a box of chocolate cake mix and are topped with a Junior Mint before being baked.

This is my first recipe as we kick off Christmas Cookie Week.........

Chocolate Peppermint Chunk Cookies #ChristmasSweetsWeek

Decadent chocolate cookies filled with chunks of peppermint candy make the perfect Christmas time treat.

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Shamrock Shake #OurFamilyTable

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Peppermint Bark Hot Cocoa #WarmUpDrinks

Smooth, creamy, rich and decadent...this hot cocoa flavored with Peppermint Bark candy is like dessert in a cup.

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Peppermint Brownie Bites #ChristmasCookies

This post is sponsored on behalf of #ChristmasCookiesWeek. The generous sponsors, YumGoggle, Sprinkle Pop, Silpat and Adams Extracts have provided us with products for recipe creation and a giveaway for our readers. As always, all opinions are my own.  

Fudge-like, brownie, cookies topped with peppermint icing and a piece of peppermint for the perfect Christmas treat.

Please join me for Day 4 of Christmas Cookies Week........

Peppermint Shortbread #ChristmasCookies #InternationalCookies

Welcome to Christmas Cookies Week. This fun event is being hosted by Ellen of Family Around the Table.  Ellen invited us to share our favorite Christmas Cookies all week long.

Ellen also worked with Nielsen-Massey who is sponsoring this event and arranged for the participants to each receive a sample of their extracts.  I chose peppermint because peppermint screams Christmas to me.  All opinions written in this blog are entirely my own and I received no monetary compensation for this post.  

Nielsen-Massey Fine Vanillas & Flavors is giving one winner a set of their pure flavors: 2-oz each of Orange, Lemon, Peppermint, Almond, Chocolate, Coffee, Rose Water, and Orange Blossom Water. You can enter to win this wonderful prize package in the rafflecopter that you find at the bottom of this post.

On this first day of this event we are also celebrating #InternationalCookies hosted by Caroline of Caroline's Cooking.  Caroline was kind enough to schedule her party in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week so that we are not overloaded during this busy time of year.  Thank you Caroline!

I decided to make Peppermint Shortbread Cookies for today, combining both events.  Shortbread originated in Scotland and is one of my very favorite cookies.  The addition of peppermint and garnish of candy cane crumbles makes them perfect for Christmas.

I found this easy recipe on the Land O Lakes butter website.  One of the things that attracted me to this recipe was that it made on 8" round that I then scored to make a dozen cookies. 

When you are making a weeks worth of cookies, you look for recipes that are small or can be halved, otherwise you end up with more cookies than you could possibly use.  

Of course, if you aren't making cookies every day for a week, this recipe is easily doubled or tripled.  With chocolate and candy canes both baked into and then used as a topping, these cookies are festive and perfect for kids and kids at heart.

Great as an addition to a cookie tray or as part of a dessert buffet but also fancy enough to be served as dessert with coffee after an elegant dinner party.  These cookies are sure to become a yearly tradition.

Peppermint Shortbread

adapted from Land O Lakes

1 stick butter, room temperature

1 c. flour

1/4 c. powdered sugar

1/3 c. mini chocolate chips

1 T. crushed candy canes

1/2 t. vanilla

1/4 t. peppermint extract

Glaze:

1/4 c. mini chocolate chips

1 t. shortening

1 T. crushed candy canes

Place butter in bowl of stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment.  Beat at medium speed until creamy, 30 seconds or so.  Turn speed to low and add the flour and powdered sugar, beating until well combined.  Increase speed and add vanilla and peppermint until well mixed.  Reduce to low and stir in the chocolate chips and candy cane pieces.

Place the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone mat.  Pat the dough into an 8" round.  Score with a knife into 12 equal pieces and bake in a preheated 350* oven for about 15 minutes, until golden brown on the edges.

Remove from oven and let cool on the pan for 1 minute.  Cut through each score line and then move the silicone or parchment containing the cookie round to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Place the 1/4 c. chocolate chips and oil into a small bow and microwave on high for about 15 seconds, stir and cook in 5 second increments, stirring after each until smooth and glossy.  Drizzle over the cookie circle and then sprinkle with the candy cane pieces.  

Separate into pieces to serve. Print Recipe

More Christmas Cookies

• Alfajores (dulce de leche sandwich cookies) by Caroline’s Cooking
• Candy Cane Tassies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies by The Bitter Side of Sweet
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• Pecan Caramel Turtle Bars by Tip Garden
• Pepparkakor (Swedish Ginger Cookies) by The Redhead Baker
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More International Cookies

• Alfajores (dulce de leche sandwich cookies) from Caroline's Cooking
• Boussou La Tmessou (Algerian Shortbread Cookies) from Tara's Multicultural Table
• Chocolate Sable Cookies from Curious Cuisiniere
• Dutch Speculaas Cookies from Palatable Pastime
• Pepparkakor (Swedish ginger cookies) from The Redhead Baker
• Peppermint Shortbread Cookies from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Polvorosas from Five Senses Palate

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