Mint Chocolate Cookie Cups

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, light
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Peppermint extract
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 2 tbsp Heavy cream

Found on livewellbakeoften.com

Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 and ½ cups confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream*
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon peppermint extract (adjust to taste)
• Optional: a few drops of green food coloring

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 24 count mini muffin pan well with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
• Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or handheld mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add in the brown sugar and granulated sugar and mix until well combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
• Evenly distribute the cookie dough between all 24 mini muffin cavities (a little over 1 tablespoon each).
• Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and use the back of a teaspoon to gently press in the center of each cookie cup. Allow to cool in the pan for five minutes, then remove from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or handheld mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar and heavy cream and mix until well combined. Add in ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract and food coloring and mix until fully combined. Taste and add more extract if desired.
• Pipe the frosting into the cookie cups.
• Serve and enjoy!