Description
These Mint Chocolate Kiss Blossom Cookies are a festive and delightful treat combining a soft, buttery cookie infused with refreshing peppermint flavor and topped with a classic chocolate kiss. Perfect for holiday gatherings or any time you crave a minty chocolate delight.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 10 Tablespoons butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract (use less if you prefer a milder mint flavor)
- 6-12 drops green food coloring
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoons Kosher salt
Topping
- 24 chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, a Silpat, or lightly spray with nonstick baking spray to ensure the cookies don’t stick.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a mixing bowl, beat the room temperature butter and powdered sugar together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. This usually takes a few minutes and is essential for a tender cookie.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the whole egg, egg yolk, peppermint extract, and green food coloring to the butter-sugar mixture. Begin by adding 6 drops of food coloring and mix until the dough is smooth and evenly colored. Add more food coloring gradually until you reach your desired shade of green.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and Kosher salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Form Cookie Balls: Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls using your hands or a cookie scoop. Place these balls evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet to allow for spreading.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 7-9 minutes. The recipe suggests 8 minutes as the perfect baking time. Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies soft and moist.
- Add Chocolate Kisses: As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, let them cool on the baking sheet for about 2 minutes. Then gently press one chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie while they are still warm but not too hot, so the chocolate softens slightly without melting completely.
- Cool Completely: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, allowing the chocolate kisses to set and the cookies to firm up.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of peppermint extract and green food coloring based on your personal preference for mint flavor and color intensity.
- Be cautious not to overbake to keep the cookies soft and chewy rather than dry.
- Using room temperature butter is crucial for proper creaming and cookie texture.
- Chocolate kisses should be added when cookies are slightly cooled from the oven to prevent melting but still warm enough to soften them.
