Elf Pies (Video

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 3/8 cups Butter, unsalted
  • 6 oz Cream cheese

• Desserts

  • 1/2 cup Candy canes

Found on inquiringchef.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• ¾ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1¼ cups Unsalted Butter, softened
• 2 large Eggs
• 2 cups Sugar
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 6 oz Cream Cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, softened
• ½ cup Powdered Sugar
• ½ cup Crushed Candy Canes (I love pre-crushed candy canes, which are super handy)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• Make the pie base: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the butter, eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Mix the wet and dry ingredients on low speed just until combined. Roll dough into heaping 1 Tbsp balls and drop into the muffin tin. Bake until the centers sink in the middle, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: Beat together the frosting ingredients (cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar) until light and fluffy. Transfer to a piping bag (or just do what I do and use a plastic bag with a corner cut out of it).
• Top the pies: Top each pie with frosting and crushed candy canes.