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!
In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Mix in vanilla and eggs. Slowly pour the dry ingredients in (about ½ cup at a time) and mix just until blended. Place cookie dough in the fridge.
For the filling, 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.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes, until dough no longer looks wet and tops start to brown.