Chocolate Peppermint Lava Cookies are the ultimate Christmas sweet treat! This easy recipe combines rich chocolate cookie with creamy peppermint filling. Best served warm/hot!
For Cookies...
flour
baking soda
unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch of salt
butter
granulated sugar
brown sugar
vanilla extract
eggs
For Filling...
powdered sugar
cream cheese
peppermint extract
crushed peppermints
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Mix in vanilla and eggs. Slowly pour the dry ingredients in (about 1/2 cup at a time) and mix just until blended. Place dough in the fridge.
Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract for the filling. Fold in crushed peppermints. Place mixture in the fridge and let both filling and dough chill for 30 minutes to an hour.
Take dough and form into 2″ discs on a cookie sheet. Spoon filling onto a disc to cover about half of the cookie. Place another disc on top (like a sandwich) and gently press edges together so that no filling is showing. Place balls 2-3″ apart on a greased cookie sheet.