Amish Snowtop Cookies Recipe
Amish Snowtop Cookies are beautiful chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies with crisp edges, chewy centers, and snow on the top. A great Christmas cookie!
Ingredients
- 1 c. chocolate chip mint morsels
- 6 Tbsp. butter (softened)
- 3/4 c. white sugar
- 1 tsp. peppermint extract
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 - 1 c. chocolate chips (semi-sweet or mint)
- powdered sugar for dipping
Instructions
- Melt 1 c. mint morsels in a small saucepan over low heat or in the microwave in 30-second intervals.1 c. chocolate chip mint morsels
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until well creamed.6 Tbsp. butter (softened), 3/4 c. white sugar
- Add the melted morsels and mix. Then add peppermint and vanilla extract and mix again.1 tsp. peppermint extract, 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Add the eggs and mix well.2 large eggs (room temperature)
- In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients, then add them to the wet mixture along with the chocolate chips. Mix to combine.1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 - 1 c. chocolate chips (semi-sweet or mint)
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and freeze for about 20 minutes. (This step is not necessarily required for a good outcome, but it makes the dough much easier to handle.)
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Shape or scoop the dough into 1" balls and roll or dip the tops into a small bowl of powdered sugar.powdered sugar for dipping
- Place onto greased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the trays for about a minute before removing them to a wire rack to cool.
- Store in an airtight container.
- These cookies freeze well, and I recommend freezing any cookies that you won't eat within a few days. Remove from the freezer, thaw, and enjoy.
Notes
If you can't find mint chocolate chips or morsels, you can substitute them with semi-sweet chocolate chips and add extra peppermint extract. Or cut up some Andes mints and melt those instead.
Roll the cookie balls into powdered sugar or only dip the tops, they're great either way.
*Nutrition is approximate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 81IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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