Cookies and Cream Peppermint Patties
Homemade Cookies and Cream Peppermint Patties make such a fun and delicious holiday gift! You’ll love the addition of crunchy Oreo cookies. Â And be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the post, for an awesome giveaway from Ghirardelli Chocolate!Â
It’s Friday! Â Yay! Â What do you have planned for the weekend?
We have lots of fun holiday activities coming up, plus I’m sure I’ll be doing what I love most: baking. Â At this time of year, baking is huge. Â Prepping for holiday parties, making homemade gifts, and just enjoying time in the kitchen, creating delicious goodies with my loved ones.
This year, Ghirardelli Chocolate is commemorating the season with a special Baking Day, which happens to be TOMORROW!  And, they’re offering a special giveaway to a lucky reader!  But more on that later.  First, let’s all get in the kitchen and bake something fabulous for the holidays!
Technically, these Oreo peppermint patties aren’t baked, but I think they still fall into that category.  They’re a wonderful homemade treat, just bursting with chocolate and peppermint flavor, which is probably my number one, top favorite for Christmastime.
I see a lot of homemade peppermint patty recipes floating around at this time of year. Â Probably because they make such a perfectly wintry Christmas candy. Â Plus, they’re pretty easy, and fun to make.
But I wanted to put my own twist on it, and I think cookies and cream is just the thing!
Just knead a few crushed chocolate sandwich cookies in to your cream cheese/powdered sugar mixture. Â They give a nice crunch and a little added chocolate flavor!
I use Ghirardelli 60% cacao chocolate for the dipping. Â It melts up so smooth and coats the candies beautifully. Â Plus, that bittersweet chocolate balances out the minty creme filling in the most perfect way.
Garnish the tops with a little chopped peppermint bark, for a look that’s all dressed up for the holidays!
Just think about how cute these would look in a cello bag, all tied up with a pretty ribbon. Â Who wouldn’t be thrilled to receive a few as a holiday gift?
Happy Baking Day!
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Cookies and Cream Peppermint Patties
Ingredients
- 2 ounces (56.7 g) cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar, (you may need as much as 2 1/2 cups)
- a pinch of kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 4 chocolate sandwich cookies,, broken into small pieces
- 4 ounces (113.4 g) 60% cacao chocolate,, melted and cooled slightly
- chopped peppermint bark, , for garnish
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until combined. Continue adding powdered sugar, until the mixture forms a ball and has the consistency of a stiff cookie dough. Stir in the peppermint extract and chocolate cookies.
- In the palm of your hand, roll about 2 teaspoons of dough into a ball. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Dip the bottom of a drinking glass in powdered sugar, and use it to press the ball flat. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Dip the patties in melted chocolate, and allow to set on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Garnish with chopped peppermint bark.