Peppermint Pattie Cookies Recipe

How to make it

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• Sift the flour , cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a med. bowl and set aside
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, beat the butter and sugar until blended and lightened in color, about 2 min.
• Stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl as needed during mixing.
• Add the egg and vanilla and mix until blended, about 1 minute.
• Add the flour mixture and mix well.
• Refrigerate for about 20 min.( I did it for 10 and it was fine)
• Preheat oven to 325*.
• Roll heaping tbsp (3 level tbsp each) of dough between the palms of your hands into smooth 1 1/2 inch balls, and place them 3 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets. Flatten down the cookies with your hand to 2 1/2 to 3 inch rounds. The measurements are for those who like to have them. I just go for it!
• Bake the cookies for about 15 min.
• Transfer to a wire rack and cool.
• For the Chocolate coating:
• Put the chocolates and the oil in a heatproof container or the top of a double boiler, and place it over, but not touching, a saucepan of barely simmering water.
• Stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Remove from the water and let the chocolate coating cool and thicken slightly.
• Spoon the chocolate coating over the top half of the cookies, using 1 tbsp per cookie.
• Use the back of the spoon to spread evenly and coat them completely.
• Let the cookies set at room temperature until set.
• Make the filling:
• In a large bowl, beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanill and peppermint extract until smoothly blended, about 1 min.
• The filling will be quite thick.
• Turn the plain cookies bottom side up.
• Spread on a well rounded tbsp of filling in the center of each, carefully place the bottom of a chocolate coated cookie on the frosting, and gently press the cookie to spread the filling into an even layer.
• Wrap each cookie in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours(if you can wait that long).
• Serve cold.
• The wrapped cookies can last up to 4 days stored in the refrigerator.
• You can omit the peppermint filling and serve them with just the chocolate coating on them.