Delicious Christmas inspired chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a whipped peppermint filling and rolled in crushed peppermint candy canes Perfect dessert to serve for the holidays.
Cream butter until pale yellow and light. Add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Then add egg, mixing well. Add vanilla and mix well.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt. Add to creamed butter mixture in thirds, alternating with sour cream and hot water, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. lightly oil baking sheets and drop by tablespoons onto sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow cookies to cool on baking racks.
For peppermint filling:
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add in powdered sugar. Mix in half and half. Add in peppermint extract and continue to beat on medium until smooth and creamy, about 4 minutes.
To arrange whoopie pies:
Slather filling between two cookies. Press together lightly. Roll in crushed peppermint.