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White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup REAL® butter softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 3.4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint emulsion or peppermint extract
  • 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons water
  • sparkling sugar sprinkles or crushed candy canes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until well combined.
  4. Beat in the instant pudding mix until fully mixed.
  5. Beat in eggs and peppermint emulsion.
  6. Slowly add in flour mixture and mix until combined.
  7. Gently stir in the chocolate chips and coconut .
  8. Drop cookies by rounded teaspoon onto silicone baking sheet or parchment paper lined cookie sheets. (Ungreased cookie sheets will work as well.)
  9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
  10. Cool on cookie sheet for one minute before moving to wire rack to cool completely.
  11. Mix powdered sugar and water until fully blended.
  12. Spoon onto center of cookies. Immediately top with sparkling sugar, sprinkles or crushed candy canes.