Rockin' around the Christmas Tree Cookies
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 10 Min.
- Prep:
- 1 Hr.
- Skill Level:
- Intermediate
- Yields:
- 24 sandwich cookies
Tis the season to be merry with this chocolate Christmas tree recipe. Delight friends and family with holiday cookies made with HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy Cane Mint Candies and Milk Chocolate Chips. Trimming the tree never tasted so good.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 1 hour
- Bake Time
- 10 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
- Chill Time
- 1 hour
BAKE MODE:
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Ingredients
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CHOCOLATE COOKIES
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1 cupbutter (2 sticks), room temperature
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1 cupsugar
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1egg
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 cupsall-purpose flour
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3/4 cup
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1-1/2 tspsbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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FILLING
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1/2 cupunsalted butter (1 stick)
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2 Tbspsheavy whipping cream
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1 tspvanilla extract
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Pinch ofsalt
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3 cupspowdered sugar
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HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies
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Additionalpowdered sugar
READY TO MAKE THIS?
Step-By-Step Directions
Equipment Needed
mixing bowl
mixer
rubber scraper
whisk
baking sheet
tree cookie cutter
wire rack
measuring cups
1
For the cookies:
Combine the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
2
Add the egg and vanilla; beat until well incorporated.
3
In a small bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
4
Gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture, beating on lowest speed. Continue to mix on the lowest setting until the dry ingredients are just incorporated.
5
Divide the dough in half and shape into two discs. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
6
When the dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Set aside.
7
Roll one portion of the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
8
Use a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut out cookies.
9
Transfer them to the prepared baking sheet.
10
Bake for 10 minutes.
11
After the cookies come out of the oven, place the KISSES Candy and chocolate chips on half of the cookies as decorations when the cookies are warm, not hot, so as to have the chocolate stick on the cookies, but not melt.
12
Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
13
Repeat steps 7 through 12 with second portion of dough.
For the filling:
- Combine the butter, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract and salt and beat until combined.
- Add the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until the filling comes together. It should be a little stiffer than cupcake frosting.
Assemble the cookies:
- Transfer the filling to a piping bag and pipe the filling onto the half of the cookies that are not decorated.
- Top with the decorated cookies to form the cookie sandwiches.
Recipe created for The Hershey Company by Dara Yu.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 24 servingsServing size 1 sandwich cookie (66g)Amount per servingCalories300% Daily Value*Total Fat 16g 21%Saturated Fat 10g 50%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 45mg 15%Sodium 150mg 7%Total Carbohydrates 40g 15%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 29gIncludes 28g Added Sugar 56%Protein 3gVitamin D 0mcg 0%Calcium 44mg 4%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 41mg 0%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
