Description
These Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Cups combine rich, fudgy chocolate cookie dough with a cool and creamy peppermint mascarpone filling. Baked in muffin tins and shaped into edible cups, they offer a festive, indulgent dessert perfect for holidays, cookie exchanges, or gift giving.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cookie Cups:
1 stick (113 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cocoa powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp kosher salt
1 cup dark or milk chocolate chips
1 cup chopped dark or milk chocolate
For the Peppermint Filling:
4 oz (113 g) mascarpone cheese
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp granulated sugar
¾ tsp peppermint extract
Pinch of kosher salt
Optional Garnishes:
Crushed candy canes
Chocolate shavings
Cocoa powder or melted chocolate drizzle
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray.
Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry mixture gradually to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Fold in chocolate chips and chopped chocolate.
Portion dough using a medium cookie scoop into each muffin cup. Gently press the dough down.
Bake for 12–15 minutes, until edges are set.
Immediately press a shot glass or similar object into the center of each cookie to form a cup. Let cool completely in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
Make the filling by beating mascarpone, cream, sugar, peppermint extract, and salt until smooth and fluffy.
Fill cooled cookie cups with peppermint cream using a piping bag or spoon.
Garnish with crushed candy canes or desired toppings before serving.
Notes
Use cold butter to prevent the cookie cups from spreading too much.
Don’t overmix the dough once flour is added.
Store filled cookie cups in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Unfilled cookie cups can be frozen up to 3 months.
Let filled cups sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
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