Description
Chocolate peppermint cookie cups combine rich chocolate and cool mint in a delightful dessert. Creamy ganache and crushed candy canes crown miniature chocolate cookie shells, creating a festive treat perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (35 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (85 g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- Crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and generously coat mini muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Dough Creation: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy. Blend in egg, vanilla, and peppermint extracts until fully incorporated.
- Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, forming a uniform dough.
- Cookie Shaping and Baking: Roll dough into small balls, placing each in muffin wells. Bake until edges are set and firm, around 8-10 minutes.
- Cup Formation: While cookies are warm, delicately press center of each using a spoon’s rounded back to create cup-like indentations.
- Cooling Process: Transfer cookie bases to wire rack, allowing complete cooling and structural stabilization.
- Chocolate Filling: Microwave chocolate chips with heavy cream in brief intervals, stirring to achieve smooth consistency. Incorporate peppermint extract for enhanced flavor.
- Filling and Garnishing: Pour glossy chocolate mixture evenly into cooled cookie cups. Immediately sprinkle crushed candy canes over warm filling.
- Setting and Serving: Allow chocolate to set at room temperature or expedite chilling in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes before presenting these delectable treats.
Notes
- Temperature Control: Maintain precise oven temperature at 350F to prevent burning and ensure even baking of cookie cups.
- Dough Consistency: Avoid overmixing to keep cookie texture tender and prevent tough, dense results.
- Indentation Technique: Create cup shape immediately after baking while cookies are warm and pliable, using gentle spoon pressure to form perfect wells.
- Chocolate Melting Precision: Use short microwave intervals and continuous stirring to prevent chocolate from seizing or burning, ensuring smooth, glossy filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg