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CHOCOLATE BON BON COOKIES

Rudolph’s Red Nose Cookies

A rich, candy-like chocolate cookie topped with vanilla frosting and a red peanut m & m reminiscent of Rudolph’s red nose.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 12 tablespoons butter softened
  • ¼ cup Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa or Dutch-process European-style cocoa
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 + ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 + ½ cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • Vanilla Frosting
  • 2 -3 cups confectioners’ sugar sifted
  • 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream half & half or milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 2 vanilla beans
  • red peanut M&M’s

Instructions
 

  • 1. Beat all the cookie dough ingredients on medium speed in a medium mixing bowl until a soft, smooth dough is formed. Shape into a ¾″ thick disc, wrap well with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes or overnight.
  • 2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Shape the dough into small balls, about the size of a large gumball (a teaspoon cookie scoop. Space evenly on the cookie sheet, leaving about 2″ between cookies. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes.
  • 3. Cool cookies on wire racks. Meanwhile make the glaze by beating all the ingredients together starting with  2 cups confectioners’ sugar and 2 tablespoons heavy cream adding more as needed until it reaches a spreadable consistency.
  • 4. You can pipe the glaze from a piping bag or zip-top bag with a corner cut off  or use a spoon to drop a teaspoon of glaze over top of each one and swirl into a circle to cover the tops. Top each one with a red M&M. Store in a tightly covered container up to a week.

Notes

Approximate Nutrition Information

Per serving:
  • Calories: 150
  • Fat: 7g
  • Carbohydrates: 20g
  • Protein: 1g

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams
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