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Chocolate Mint Surprise Cookies

A Christmasy chocolate cookie with the surprise of a mint kiss inside
Course: Dessert
Keyword: chocolate mint cookie
Servings: 24
Calories: 150kcal

Ingredients

Chocolate Mint Surprise Cookie

  • 1 box Devils Food Cake Mix (dry)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 24 peppermint kisses (unwrapped)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 peppermint candy cane (optional)
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray, or line with parchment paper.
  • Unwrap the peppermint kisses, and set them aside.
  • Put sugar in a small bowl.
  • (Optional) Crush 1 peppermint candy cane finely, and stir it into the bowl of white sugar
  • In a a medium sized bowl combine your cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil (and peppermint extract if desired) and stir together to make a thick cookie batter.

  • Take a small bit of dough and flatten it in your hand and put 1 peppermint kiss in the middle. Fold the dough around the kiss and roll into a ball.

  • Roll the cookie ball in the sugar and place on a cookie sheet.
  • Place about 12 balls on the cookie sheet, each about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the tops start to split and the cookies look down.
  • Remove the tray from the oven, and let the cookies set on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Then remove them to a cooling rack to continue cooling.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg