Peppermint Bonbon Cookies
These peppermint bonbon cookies feature an ooey-gooey chocolate center, homemade glaze, and crunchy peppermint candy topping.
How to Make It
Step 1
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan; cook over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup crushed peppermint and 6 Tbsp. sugar. Let cool 30 minutes.
Step 2
Add eggs to melted chocolate, 1 at a time, stirring well. Stir in extracts.
Step 3
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to chocolate mixture, stirring until combined. Stir in chocolate morsels. Cover and chill dough 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.
Step 4
Shape dough into 1 1/2" balls; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 12 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and cracked on top. Sprinkle coarsely crushed peppermints onto cookies; press candy lightly into cookies. Let cookies cool 5 minutes on baking sheets. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Step 5
Whisk together powdered sugar and milk; drizzle over cooled cookies, if desired. Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired. Sprinkle cookies again with chopped peppermint, if desired. Let cookies stand until glaze and chocolate are firm.
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Quickdrawgraw's Review
Outstanding! Loved everything about this cookie! I enjoy anything peppermint.
kitchenqueen714's Review
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ROBN4409's Review
These seemed alittle dry, I felt like there was too much of peppermint candies
swimkev's Review
I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly - beautiful to look at and wonderful to eat! These were perfect for my holiday dinner party. One note - they are time-consuming.
Rochesteragent's Review
I was working so my husband voluteered to make these cookies, and they turned out extremely well. Contrary to some of the other reviews, the cookies did look like the photo--he used an ice cream scoop to make them rounded, so they tasted great and looked festive!
pelliew's Review
This is my 2nd year for this cookie & they are delicious and a great gift!!
This year I used Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses instead of the peppermint and drizzle for the topping. Push the Kisses in as soon as the cookies come out of the oven & tap until melted! Superb!
NancyHW's Review
Love this recipe, yeah it's more expensive than others but since I was baking for a gift, I can let go of that part. Mine didn't really turn out like the picture - the milk/pw sugar looked more like a glaze so added melted chocolate to the tops too. On the cookies I left the glaze/chocolate off, they were way too dry so for sure use the glaze/chocolate. Either way, I have gotten rave reviews and requests for more!
Sastenger's Review
I made these for our annual holiday party. They tasted great and looked very festive. I made them a few days ahead and the crushed peppermint on the tops got a little sticky. I'll definitely make them again, but maybe just one day before next time.
alwayschickidy's Review
These cookies were amazing. I was afraid they would be dry after reading the reviews so i added an extra egg and i did not let them sit for two hours. I brought them to my friend and his family and they loved them. i was able to make about 70 cookies and they were gone before i knew it. a few came out dry but the rest were amazin. they were better the next day
Great Christmas treats