Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

Name: Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 42 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled slightly; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; Frosting; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 tablespoon milk; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1 drop green food color; Drizzle; 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 teaspoon vegetable shortening

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30 min

Prep Time

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Ingredients

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₂ cup powdered sugar

¹/₄ teaspoon peppermint extract

2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled slightly

1 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 tablespoon milk

¹/₄ teaspoon peppermint extract

1 drop green food color

Drizzle

¹/₂ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

¹/₂ teaspoon vegetable shortening

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 375°F.
STEP 2

Combine all cookie ingredients except flour and 1 cup mini chocolate chips in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until mixture forms a dough. Stir in 1 cup mini chocolate chips.
STEP 3

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle with bottom of glass dipped in flour.
STEP 4

Bake 5-7 minutes or until set. (Do not overbake.) Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; transfer to cooking rack.
STEP 5

Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed until smooth. (Add additional milk, one teaspoon at a time, for desired frosting consistency.) Frost cooled cookies. Place cookies onto waxed paper.
STEP 6

Place 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and shortening in bowl. Microwave 60-90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, or until smooth.
STEP 7

Drizzle thin lines of chocolate over frosting with teaspoon. Let stand 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.