DARK CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT PATTY THUMBPRINTS. WITH SPRINKLES!

DARK CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT PATTY THUMBPRINTS. WITH SPRINKLES!

A buttery dark chocolate thumbprint cookie with a miniature peppermint patty pressed into the middle and covered with sprinkles!

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A buttery dark chocolate thumbprint cookie with a miniature peppermint patty pressed into the middle!

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. butter softened
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
• 1 c. flour
• 1/3 c. Hershey's Special Dark baking cocoa
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 - 3 oz. bottle of sprinkles
• 36 mini peppermint patties

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar. Cream until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in egg yolk, milk, vanilla, and peppermint extract.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and salt. Blend well.
4. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl. Mix until well-blended.
5. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough easily forms into a ball.
6. Shape into balls slightly larger than 1-inch.
7. Pour the sprinkles into a small bowl, and roll each ball in the sprinkles until well-coated.
8. Place each ball 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
9. Press an indentation in the center of each dough ball using your thumb.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until set when you lightly touch an edge (carefully).
11. Remove from oven and allow to cool on pan for 1-2 minutes.
12. Press a peppermint patty into the middle of the cookie, into the indentation.
13. Remove cookies from pans with a spatula, and cool completely on wire racks.

Recipe Source:thegoldlininggirl.com