Chocolate Peppermint Sour Cream Crinkle Cookies
These Chocolate Peppermint Sour Cream Crinkle Cookies are ridiculously moist and chocolatey and are a festive addition to your holiday cookie plater.
Makes: 2 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 15 mins
Bake Time: 16 mins
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Ingredients:
– Unsalted butter
– Light brown sugar
– Granulated sugar
– Sour Cream
– Large egg
– Peppermint extract
– All-purpose flour
– Unsweetened cocoa powder
– Baking powder
– Baking soda
– Salt
– Confectioners' sugar
– Crushed candy cane
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Sour Cream Icing Ingredients:
– Sour Cream
– Confectioners' sugar
– Vanilla extract
– Whole Milk
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Preheat oven to 325 & line two baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpats.
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Cream together butter, brown sugar, & granulated sugar until light and fluffy, Add sour cream, egg & peppermint extract.
Make Batter
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In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, & salt.
Make Batter
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Pour dry ingredients into wet mixture & beat until just combined, taking care not to over-mix.
Make Batter
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Place remaining sugar in a small bowl & confectioners' sugar in a small bowl.
Form Cookies
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Using 2 Tbsp dough at a time, roll into balls. Roll each ball into granulated sugar & then confectioners' sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets 2" apart.
Form Cookies
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Bake cookies for 16 mins, until set, but still a bit soft. Let cookies cool in pan for a couple minutes before moving to rack to cool completely.
Bake Cookies
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In medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, & 1 tsp milk. If icing is too thick, add remaining tsp milk.
Make Icing
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Once cookies are completely cooled, drizzle with sour cream icing & sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
Frost Cookies
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These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are packed with peppermint flavor & made extra moist with sour cream - perfect for Christmas cookie parties!
Enjoy!!
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