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Peppermint Cheesecake Cookie Cups for Design Dazzle

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c. 2 sticks salted butter, softened
  • 1 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Scant 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • Frosting:
  • 1 stick 1/2 c. butter, softened
  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 4 c. powdered sugar
  • 3/4 tsp. peppermint extract
  • Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray a muffin tin with nonstick baking spray. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugars, vanilla and peppermint extract and eggs until well combined. Add in flour, salt and baking soda and mix until combined. Roll into balls that will fit inside a muffin tin with a little extra space around the outside. Press each dough ball down with your thumb so it makes an imprint in the center. Bake for approximately 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately use a spoon to gently press down the center of each. Allow them to cool for a little while, then gently run a butter knife around the edges to release each one and carefully lift them out. Place them on a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Make frosting by creaming together butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and peppermint extract in the bowl of an electric mixer. Pipe or add a big dollop into the center of each cookie cup. Sprinkle with peppermint baking chips.