Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 box (8 ounces) cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Optional: 8 drops red food coloring
  • Finely chopped peppermint kisses

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In small bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
  • In separate bowl using mixer cream butter and 3/4 cup of sugar until fluffy; approximately 3 minutes. Add egg and mix on low just until incorporated.
  • Slowly beat dry ingredients into butter/sugar/egg mixture; scraping side of bowl and beater. Roll into 3/4 inch balls and roll in a little sugar. Place in MINI muffin pan. Using rounded 1 1/2 measuring teaspoon press in center of them to create cups. Dipping the spoon in sugar between each indent helps to keep the spoon from sticking.
  • Bake 11-13 minutes. Remove from oven and using same rounded spoon go back through the cups and push each back down. You do not need sugar this time.
  • In small bowl using mixer blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add peppermint extract and food coloring; blend until the color is uniform. Pipe or spoon in cooled cookie cups.
  • Top with crushed peppermint kisses.