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White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies

White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies

If you’re a fan of peppermint and sugar cookies, these need to be added to your Christmas baking list! This recipe uses the drop-dough method which is much less time consuming than making cut-outs.
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Recipe: White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies
White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Prep Time60 Minutes
Servings30
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Ingredients
2 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups white granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon shortening
â…“ cup finely crushed candy canes
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; whisk to combine.
  3. In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat sugar and butter until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add egg and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
  5. Add vanilla and peppermint extracts and beat to combine.
  6. Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and beat until well combined.
  7. Scoop out dough, about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons at a time, and shape into cookie dough balls.
  8. Place on prepared baking sheets.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are set but the middles appear slightly under-baked. They will set up!
  10. Let cool for 5 minutes on pan, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  11. Once cookies are cooled, combine white chocolate and shortening in a microwave safe bowl.
  12. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each interval, until white chocolate is melted.
  13. Dip each cookie in the white chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
  14. Let cool completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
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Makes 30 servings
2 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$5.49$1.10/lb
1 teaspoon baking soda
Our Family Baking Soda
Our Family Baking Soda, 16 Ounce
$1.19$0.07/oz
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
L&B Cream of Tartar
L&B Cream of Tartar, 3.8 Ounce
$7.99$2.10/oz
½ teaspoon salt
Morton Fine Himalayan Pink Salt
Morton Fine Himalayan Pink Salt, 17.6 Ounce
$8.79$0.50/oz
1 ½ cups white granulated sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound
$14.99$1.50/lb
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter
Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 1 Pound
$5.79$5.79/lb
1 large egg
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
1 large egg yolk
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 Ounce
$7.99$4.00/oz
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
L&B Pure Peppermint Extract
L&B Pure Peppermint Extract, 2 Ounce
$5.99$3.00/oz
8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
Ghirardelli Chocolate White Chocolate Premium Baking Bar
Ghirardelli Chocolate White Chocolate Premium Baking Bar, 4 Ounce
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$3.99 was $5.19$1.00/oz
1 tablespoon shortening
Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, 48 Ounce
$9.99$0.21/oz
â…“ cup finely crushed candy canes
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Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; whisk to combine.
  3. In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat sugar and butter until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add egg and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
  5. Add vanilla and peppermint extracts and beat to combine.
  6. Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and beat until well combined.
  7. Scoop out dough, about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons at a time, and shape into cookie dough balls.
  8. Place on prepared baking sheets.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are set but the middles appear slightly under-baked. They will set up!
  10. Let cool for 5 minutes on pan, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  11. Once cookies are cooled, combine white chocolate and shortening in a microwave safe bowl.
  12. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each interval, until white chocolate is melted.
  13. Dip each cookie in the white chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
  14. Let cool completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.