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Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies

Creamy, fluffy peppermint frosting slathered between 2 soft & chewy cookies. These chocolate peppermint sandwich cookies are perfect for the holidays and the ultimate combination of chocolate & mint.

Remember my love of double chocolate cookies? Well, today I’m sharing the perfect chocolate cookies for Christmas: chocolate peppermint sandwich cookies. They start with 2 soft, chewy, extra fudgy chocolate cookies. Then to top it off – they’re filled with peppermint buttercream and rolled in crushed candy canes.

Winner, winner, chocolate cookie.

Every year it seems like I have an official obsession with one particular holiday flavor. Last year int was gingerbread, the year before it was eggnog, and this year it’s candy cane. Remember the white chocolate candy cane cookies and chocolate peppermint cheesecake I posted last week? read more

Cranberry Christmas Cake

This Cranberry Christmas Cake is the perfect holiday dessert. It’s extra moist and super flavorful thanks to brown sugar, cinnamon, a hint of orange zest, and fresh cranberries. Topped with white chocolate cream cheese frosting. This cranberry cake is a holiday favorite that’s perfect for entertaining or for your Christmas dinner dessert. It’s a deliciously […]

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

These soft gingerbread cookies are a must for the holidays. They’re perfectly spiced with soft centers and the perfect gingerbread taste. The best gingerbread men I’ve ever tried! Every Christmas I always make gingerbread cookies – so I was surprised when I realized a lot of people don’t really like them. But after some sleuthing […]

Butter Pecan Fudge

This butter pecan fudge is extra creamy with a deliciously sweet, buttery flavor. Toasted pecans give it a nutty flavor and add tons of texture. It only takes 20 minutes to make, and it makes a great gift too! This butter pecan fudge just might be the absolute best fudge recipe here on Just So […]