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Fun holiday peppermint chocolate thumbprint cookies topped with a white chocolate peppermint kiss.  These Christmas cookies are family friendly, easy to make and so delectable.

Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

unsalted butter softened (preferably Land O Lakes)

sugar

¼ cup packed light brown sugar

vanilla extract (or 3/4 teaspoon peppermint)

all purpose flour

cocoa

salt

baking powder

baking soda

-30 frozen peppermint kisses

Cream butter and both sugars with mixer until light and fluffy. Turn mixer to low and add egg yolks one at a time and mix just until incorporated. Mix in vanilla extract.

Whisk together flour, baking cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add the dry mixture to butter mixture in 3 parts. Blend on low after each addition just until combined; scraping down the side of mixer bowl as needed. Remove bowl from mixer, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours up to overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.

Butter hands and roll dough into a little less than 1 inch balls. Place on cookie sheet with 1-2 inches between cookies.

Bake for 7-8 minutes. Allow to cool for 3 minutes only. Press 1 peppermint kiss into the top of each cookie. Carefully move to cookie cooling racks without touching the peppermint kiss as it may be soft.

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We loved these cookies! Perfect holiday flavors.

These tasted amazing, especially straight out of the oven when the kiss was slightly melted. The next day, the kiss was really solid and hard to eat with the cookie...any advice about that?

I made these last year for me and my family. They were a big hit! within the first two days, all the cookies were gone. I'm definitely making them again this year!

I LOVE making these cookies! I am not a great baker, but the instructions are easy to follow! They look pretty on the plate and the peppermint is a perfect holiday indulgence. I freeze any remaining cookies and take them out periodically when I want a treat- microwave for 45 seconds and add a dollop of ice cream- heavenly :)

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