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Peppermint Bark Cookies

Delicious Peppermint Bark Cookies made even easier by using cake mix.
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix I prefer Duncan Hines Devil’s Fudge
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 Tablespoons 1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted butter softened

Bark Ingredients

  • 6 ounces dark semi-sweet or milk chocolate, chopped
  • 8 ounces good-quality white chocolate chopped
  • 10 ounce bag of Hershey’s Kisses Mint Candy Cane chopped (you won’t need the whole bag)

Instructions

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
  • Prepare a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or a slipat mat.
  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients with a hand mixer until well combined. Batter will be thick.
  • Using a small cookie scoop or a small spoon, drop balls of dough onto the prepared sheet. To ensure uniform baking and size, I rolled mine into 1-1.5 inch balls, and baked nine cookies per sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly on the cookie sheet, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • After the cookies are cooled, use a double boiler or the microwave to melt the chocolate chips. Stir until smooth. Using a small, offset spatula, spread a thin layer of melted chocolate onto each cookie. Place cookies on a cookie sheet and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes or until the chocolate layer has hardened.
  • Meanwhile, rough-chop 1/3 of the mint candies.
  • Melt the white chocolate chips using the same double boiler or microwave method.
  • Carefully spread a layer of white chocolate over the cookie, and sprinkle with the chopped candies.
  • Return to refrigerator for 10 minutes to harden.
  • Once the chocolate has hardened, the cookies will be fit for packaging and sending to your loved ones. Enjoy!
Servings: 28 Cookies
Author: Rachel