Description
Chocolate bon bon cookies sparkle with festive charm, nestled with rich chocolate ganache and dusted in powdered sugar. Holiday bakers will love these delightful morsels that melt in your mouth and bring Christmas magic to any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (preferably King Arthur Unbleached)
- ¼ cup Dutch-process cocoa or Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa
- 12 tablespoons (340 grams) softened butter
Cookie Enhancers and Flavoring:
- 1 cup (120 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt (about ¼ teaspoon)
Decoration and Frosting:
- 2 to 3 cups (240 to 360 grams) sifted confectioners’ sugar for frosting
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 milliliters) heavy cream (or half & half/milk)
- Red peanut M&M’s
Instructions
- Blend all cookie dough ingredients in a medium mixing bowl using an electric mixer until a cohesive, silky dough forms. Shape the dough into a 3/4-inch (1.9 centimeters) thick disc, encase tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes or preferably overnight for optimal texture.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper. Utilize a teaspoon-sized cookie scoop to create uniform dough balls approximately the size of large gumballs, positioning them 2 inches (5 centimeters) apart on the prepared sheets.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 7 to 10 minutes until the edges develop a delicate golden hue and the surfaces appear lightly set.
- Transfer the baked cookies to wire cooling racks and allow them to cool completely at room temperature.
- Create the glaze by whisking of confectioners’ sugar with of heavy cream until a smooth, spreadable consistency is achieved. Adjust the texture by incrementally adding more cream or sugar as needed.
- Decorate the cooled cookies by either piping the glaze using a pastry bag or drizzling it with a zip-top bag with a corner snipped off. Gently swirl the glaze to ensure even coverage.
- Crown each glazed cookie with a vibrant red M&M candy, pressing it lightly into the glaze to secure placement.
- Store the completed cookies in an airtight container at room temperature, where they will maintain freshness for up to one week.
Notes
- Capture the holiday spirit with these festive, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate bon bon cookies that are as delightful as Rudolph’s shiny nose.
- Chilling the dough is crucial for achieving the perfect texture, allowing the butter to solidify and preventing spread during baking.
- Precision matters when creating these bite-sized treats, so use a cookie scoop to ensure uniform size and even baking.
- Get creative with decorating by using different colored candies or sprinkles to match your holiday theme or personal style.
- Make ahead and store these cookies for up to a week, making them perfect for holiday gatherings or last-minute sweet cravings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 82mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 31mg