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Fudgy Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies

December 1, 2020 by Kara Cook 6 Comments

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Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies –  fudgy cookies with a melted mint truffle kiss on the inside. Melted chocolate on top makes them extra pretty for Christmas cookie trays!

Love eating cookie dough? These cookies are eggless, so go ahead and indulge. It’s some of the creamiest cookie dough you will ever taste!

chocolate drizzled mint truffle cookies

CHOCOLATE MINT SURPRISE COOKIES

I know I’ve mentioned it before, but chocolate and mint together is one of my very favorite flavors in the world! I tweaked my chocolate truffle cookie recipe to come up with these wonderful mint surprise cookies.

The  powdered sugar in these mint truffle cookies gives them a very smooth fudge-like texture. And they kind of just melt in your mouth

On the outside, they look like a simple chocolate cookie, but then you bite into one and get a mint truffle explosion. Awesome stuff!

To make them even more irresistible, you melt some mint kisses and drizzle them over the tops of the cookies. That’s three layers of flavor!

Mint kisses are only available during the holiday season, so hurry and make these while you can! Or if you’re crazy about chocolate mint like I am, you can freeze the kisses so you can enjoy them later on during the year. 🙂

truffle cookies with mint kisses

 

(To skip my tips and tricks and just see the printable recipe card, scroll to the bottom of the post.)

HOW TO MAKE MINT TRUFFLE COOKIES

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THESE COOKIES:

  • butter, softened to room temperature (I use salted butter.)
  • powdered sugar (Also called confectioners sugar, it gives the cookies an extra smooth texture.)
  • unsweetened cocoa powder (I use regular Hershey’s cocoa.)
  • sour cream (regular, light, and fat free all work)
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • Hershey’s mint truffle kisses (for the inside and tops of the cookies)
  1. Make a simple cookie dough by creaming together the butter, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder. Beat in the sour cream and vanilla, then stir in the flour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and unwrap the kisses.
  3. Scoop about a tablespoon of cookie dough and wrap it around an unwrapped mint kiss. (I like to use a cookie scoop to ensure that the cookies are the same size and bake evenly.)
    how to form mint kiss filled cookies
  4. Place balls of dough on parchment or silicone lined baking sheets. (You can use cooking spray instead, but the bottoms of the cookies have prettier edges with parchment or silpat.)
  5. Bake at 350° for about 8-10 minutes, just until set. Cool on pans for 5 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool.
  6. Melt remaining kisses and drizzle over the tops of the cooled cookies. I like to melt mine in a glass bowl in the microwave at half power, stirring every 30 seconds till smooth. 

chocolate drizzled mint truffle cookies on cooling rack

PRO TIP:

-For prettiest chocolate drizzle, pour the melted chocolate into a small ziplock bag. Snip a tiny corner off the bag and squeeze the chocolate through the hole. 

Love Hershey kisses? Here are a few more recipes to try:

  • Candy Cane Peppermint Kiss Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
  • Chocolate Kiss Cookies
  • Pistachio Cookies
  • Mint Kiss Cookie Cups
  • Macaroon Kiss Cookies

MORE HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES: 

  • Easy Shortbread Cookies
  • Andes Mint Cookies
  • M&M Chocolate Cookies
  • Cherry Shortbread Cookies
  • Snickerdoodle Cookies
  • Italian Christmas Cookies
  • Dipped Ginger Cookies
  • Christmas Cookie Sticks

Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies

Yield: 3 dozen

Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies

truffle cookies with mint kisses

Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies - soft and fudgy chocolate cookies with a mint truffle kiss on the inside, and chocolate mint drizzle on top. 

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups butter
  • 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup sour cream (fat free works fine)
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 (10 oz) bag Hershey’s Mint Truffle Kisses, unwrapped

Instructions

  1. Cream butter, powdered sugar, and cocoa till creamy. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Stir in flour.
  2. Take about a tablespoon of dough and wrap around a mint kiss. You should get about 36 cookies. Reserve the remaining kisses!
  3. Place balls on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for about 8-10 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing to cooling racks. Cool completely.
  4. Melt remaining kisses and drizzle over the top of the cookies.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

36

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 54mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 8gProtein: 1g
© Kara Cook
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert: Cookies

(originally published Nov 12, 2013, updated December 2020)

These mint truffle cookies really are divine. Give them a try and I bet they’ll become a favorite at your house!

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  1. Donna Howard

    December 15, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    Made these today! Total success!! Five yums from my husband!! He said they’re the best thing I’ve ever baked!! Thank you Kara for the great recipe. I’ll be making more this season!!

    Reply
  2. Lily

    December 10, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    Could I sub yogurt for the sour cream?

    Reply
  3. Kara

    November 21, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    Thanks Dina-they surely are!

    Reply
  4. Dina

    November 21, 2013 at 9:01 am

    they look yummy!

    Reply
  5. Amy

    November 13, 2013 at 11:52 am

    These sound amazing. I am going to try these with my holiday baking. I think I will try a batch with the peppermint kisses as well.

    Reply
    • Kara

      November 21, 2013 at 12:27 pm

      I bet the peppermint kisses would be delicious too! And they would make a pretty pink drizzle. 🙂

      Reply

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