Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 cups granulated sugar
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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4 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon peppermint extract
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2 teaspoons green sugar crystals
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mint truffles or candy cane, flavored hershey's kisses
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, eggs, and extracts until well blended.
- Stir dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined. Cover bowl and refrigerate for two hours.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix powdered sugar and green sugar. Roll cookie dough into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar mixture, and place 1 1/2 inches apart on parchment-lined cookies sheets.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes. While baking, unwrap Kisses. When cookies are done baking, immediately press a Kiss in each cookie. Place cookie sheet in refridgerator or freezer (Kisses will not hold their shape if allowed to cool at room temperature).
- When Kisses are set, remove from refridgerator and store in an airtight container. ENJOY!