Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

I read lots of reviews before I made this. I agree with previous reviewers who said it was too sweet, too rich, and too much work. They are fairly cute and taste and hold up better when you eat them straight out of the freezer.

• Anonymous

• Sacramento, CA

• 1/19/2019

So good. Just the right amount of sweetness and richness. Just warning you, it doesn't look exactly like the picture, but still looks very nice. Made these for Christmas. They were the best Christmas Cookies I've ever had in my whole life. You have to try these!

• Anonymous

• Portland, ME

• 12/24/2018

Can use 1 stick of butter and more powdered sugar and a bit of milk for filling.

• sqpt

• Tokyo japan

• 12/24/2016

I added peppermint extract to the cookie dough. For the buttercream, I omitted the food coloring and instead used some of the powder left when I crushed the candy canes. It gave the buttercream a nice light pink color and extra peppermint flavor too. These have been a huge hit!

• Anonymous

• Las Vegas

• 12/18/2016

I've made these cookies 3 or 4 times now. They look great and are a lot of fun to make. I think the quality of cocoa that you use makes a difference. They are really rich so I like to make them smaller, more bite sized. I definitely don't think this makes enough filling to fill them as full as the photo. The filling is a lot of butter so they get a bit melty when if they get warm.

• an_ok_cook

• San Francisco, CA

• 12/23/2015

Beautiful cookies, but they're just short of greatness. There's something missing and I can't figure out what it is. Very sugary but not a lot of flavor payoff for the sweetness.

• MamaSimoni

• Maplewood, NJ

• 1/18/2015

Made these today for a friend to take to a party. Tasted the cookie and the filling separately and it was yummy, but very rich. I think next time I'll make bite sized cookies so that they can be enjoyed without being overwhelming. I used Mandy Aftel's peppermint essence/oil - just two drops and it was perfect. This is a very lovely oil - full, but delicate and incredibly flavorful. Now I'll wait for the reviews from my friend!

• lizvc62

• Boston, MA

• 12/6/2013

I've never actually made these with the candy cane bits because the resulting sandwich cookies are so delicious by themselves. I like to add a little vanilla to the frosting to balance out the peppermint. These have become one of my favorite Christmas cookies to make (and eat!). The recipe doesn't make many, so doubling the batch is a good idea.

• BelovedBobbins

• Portland, OR

• 11/26/2013

After reading the reviews, pulling the cookies out of the oven in time seemed to be the biggest trick. Unfortunately even with that in mind, they still came out tasting like dog biscuits as previously mentioned. There is not enough chocolate flavor coming through which puts them in the bland, middle-of-the-road category.

• xxalinkaxx

• Seattle

• 12/24/2012

We've made these cookies several years in a row. First of all, don't overcook them! These lose all appeal when not soft. Second, try using a quarter cream cheese instead of butter. It adds to the flavor and texture of the filling. Third, up the peppermint extract to taste. We like it pretty strong! And last, try my tip for filling them: Put a large dollop of frosting on the bottom of a cookie, press the second cookie on top until the icing just begins to ooze out from the sides, and roll it in crushed peppermints. Oh, these cookies are also great refrigerated. The cold chocolate-mint combination is so good!

• Anonymous

• 12/11/2012

This recipe is wonderful! Everything about this cookie is amazing.

• chrissy55ae

• Troy, PA

• 12/10/2012

East and delicious!

• Anonymous

• boston,ma

• 12/18/2011

don't mind the haters - these are actually pretty good cookies. if you watch the timer with diligence, the chocolate wafers turn out really well. the butter cream recipe does need some help. waaaaay to buttery to begin with, but some almond milk and a pinch of extra sugar saves the day. also - if you are a reasonable person (and not a total frosting fiend), you can almost certainly just make 1/2 the filling as this jawn calls for. otherwise, mint and chocolate are the best combo, and this is a worthy cause.

• EmilyJK

• philadelphia, pa

• 12/18/2011

A very pretty cookie with a lovely texture to bite into, but the taste is rather unappealing. Imagine biting into two dog biscuits with toothpaste in the middle.

• Anonymous

• Austin, TX

• 10/30/2011

An aesthetically pleasing addition to the Christmas cookie buffet.

• ChocolateLeaves

• Stafford, VA

• 10/12/2011