Twelve Cookies of Christmas #12: Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies

Well, we've come to the end, the last cookie of my Twelve Cookies of Christmas. And I bring you an especially festive cookie for the holidays. I first made these three years ago, when I saw them in my December 2009 issue of Bon Appetit, and decided to bring them back this year.

One of my favourite flavour combinations is chocolate peppermint. For some reason, chocolate peppermint particularly makes me think of the holidays and winter, perhaps because of that refreshing burst you get from the mint, like a cool breath in your mouth. With the addition of candy canes, it makes these cookies especially festive.

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Twelve Cookies of Christmas #7: Walnut White Chocolate Snowballs

If you’re into melt-in-your-mouth cookies, then these ones have your name written all over them. Also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Tea Cakes, these cookies are super delicate and take a little bit of patience to make, especially with the double-rolling in the powdered sugar, but they will be sure to impress once they make their appearance on your holiday table.

I love the use of walnuts in these cookies—such a beautiful, subtly sweet nut that smells delightful when baked—although next time I would up the quantity. The white chocolate gets caramelized during the baking process, adding a nice crunchy texture.

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