I am so excited that I get to participate in Staci Troilo’s Third Annual Cookie Exchange this year! It’s always so much fun and there are tons of fabulous recipes shared.
Here is my contribution:
Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients:
30 Hershey’s Candy Cane Mint Candy Kisses
1/2 Cup butter at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
2 Cups Flour
1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 TBS Peppermint Schnapps
1/4 Cup Crushed Peppermint candy
Extra sugar for rolling the dough
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350° F. Remove all of the wrappers from the Hershey’s Kisses and set aside. In a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, crushed peppermint candy, and salt. Add the flour mixture alternately with the Peppermint Schnapps to the butter mixture, mixing until well blended. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Shape the cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in the extra sugar and place them on a cookie sheet. Do not press them down. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool for 3-4 minutes. Once they are cooled, press a candy kiss into the middle of each cookie.
Note: Make sure the cookies are cooled enough that they don’t melt the candy kisses.
These are so good, and the crushed peppermint adds a bit of crunch when you bite into them.
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Merry Christmas to you Jan. Your cookies look decadent! 🙂 <3
Oooh. I saw these on Staci’s list and knew I’d be over for a taste. Those look beautiful, Jan, and I’ll bet they taste great too. I doubt they’ll last long. Have a wonderful holiday with the family, Jan, and I wish you a happy, healthy, and bountiful new year.
These look very yummy! Thanks.
These cookies look adorable, Jan! And they sound yummy! Thanks so much for sharing!!
My commenting is acting all wonky, but hey, it’s me! lol
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Are any cookies better for a get-together? I especially appreciate that they aren’t chocolate–as one who can’t eat that.
That’s a hard question to answer, Jacqui. These went over great with my family and another one I could highly recommend that doesn’t have chocolate is Snickerdoodles. I made those a couple of years ago. Here’s the link to my recipe. https://jansikesblog.com/2021/12/16/first-cookie-exchange-with-stacitroilo/
So Christmas looking! Thank you for sharing this recipe which I will bake this weekend.
Wonderful, Karen! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. My family loved them, too.
They look really festive.
Thanks for stopping by, Craig!
Oooh, these are delightful, Jan. I love the idea of the peppermint center. They look yummy. What a wonderful share!
I’m glad you like them, Mae. They are really yummy. Thanks for visiting!
These sound yummy Jan and so easy to make as long as you have scnapps around.
And if you don’t you can use milk. I just prefer the schnapps. 🙂 Thank you for visiting, Carla!
THey sound great, Jan. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, John! Thanks for stopping by!
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Oh, they look great!
Thanks for visiting, Erika!
They are so festive, Jan! Perfect for Santa 🙂 I love a good mint cookie. Xo
Thank you, Denise. They were so much fun to make!
These look really festive! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Judi! So glad you stopped by!
These look wonderful! Thank you so much for the recipe! ??❄️⛄
You are most welcome, Kymber!
They look so pretty with the Hershey kiss on top, Jan!
Thanks, Teri. I appreciate you stopping by!
You had me at schnapps, Jan. And these are so pretty! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
My pleasure, Staci. Thank you for providing this fun event every year!
YUM!!! I love peppermint and have printed out the recipe. Thanks so much for sharing, Jan! Merry Christmas! xo
You are most welcome, Mary. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you are feeling better! Hugs!
These will add a nice pop of color to any cookie tray this season. And they look yummy.
So true, Michele. Thank you for visiting!
These are beautiful! What would we do without all the Hershey Kiss flavors??
Good question, Amy. 🙂 They come in handy for many festive desserts. Thanks for visiting!
Yummy and so festive! I bet the grandkids can’t wait to visit you, Jan. ????
Thank you, Gwen. Yes, I am sure we’ll find some adventures while the kids are out of school. I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment.
Perfect recipe for Christmas! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by, Priscilla!
Hello Jan, these are so pretty and sound delicious we love anything mint 🙂
Hello, Carol! What a surprise to see your face pop up here! Thank you for visiting and I”m glad you enjoyed the recipe!
?… I’m checking all the cookies out, Jan plus currently reading your harbor pointe The Edge Too Late…. ?
These are almost too pretty to eat, Jan. But…I’ll take one anyway! Yum! xo
Lol, Jill. Yep. They aren’t too pretty to eat, but I love that they look like the holidays, Thanks for stopping by!
Colorful cookie topping. They look delicious.
They do look like Christmas, don’t they, Karen? Thenk you for stopping by!
Hi Jan, this is a lovely recipe and looks really good with the sweet in the middle.
I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe, Robbie. They were fun to make!