50 Fun and Festive Peppermint Desserts

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50 Fun and Festive Peppermint Desserts1/50 Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies 12 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These peppermint cookies are a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now my 13-year-old daughter and I bake them together. They’re always a huge hit! The taste is like rich hot chocolate baked into a scrumptious cookie. —Larry Piklor, Johnsburg, Illinois 2/50 Peppermint Bark Trifle 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peppermint Bark

This one is very impressive, but couldn’t be easier to make

Trifle Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We’re always looking for those showstopping peppermint desserts, especially during the holidays. This one is very impressive, but couldn’t be easier to make. No one will ever know it’s made with a store-bought angel food cake. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor 3/50 Creamy Coconut Peppermint Pie Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Garnished with toasted coconut and more peppermint candy, this creamy dessert welcomes the holidays! Look for premade

shortbread crusts in the baking aisle of the grocery store

shortbread crusts in the baking aisle of the grocery store. —Cheryl Perry, Hertford, North Carolina 4/50 Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes Test Kitchen Approved Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 5/50 Chocolate Peppermint Cake 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Peppermint Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Guests

You can also layer them if you wish

make sure to save room for this light and moist cake with its refreshing mint flavor and chocolate glaze. Its seasonal look makes it perfect for Christmas…a holiday birthday party…or other festive gatherings! 6/50 Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark 1 Review Total Time 20 min Servings 1-1/2 pounds Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Classic dark chocolate peppermint bark gets a new look by swirling dark and white chocolate together. You can also layer them if you wish. Be sure to use real peppermint oil (not extract) so your chocolate won’t seize into a big clump. —James Schend, Taste of

Not only does it look sensational, but it is so scrumptious

Home Deputy Editor 7/50 Peppermint Cheesecake 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 55 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: People are thrilled when they see me coming with this rich, smooth cheesecake—it’s always a crowd-pleaser. Not only does it look sensational, but it is so scrumptious. —Carrie Price, Ottawa, Illinois 8/50 Peppermint Patty Sandwich Cookies 9 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 40 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: At my annual holiday party, these cookies are a big hit with everyone, especially when I

mix festive food coloring or crushed candy canes into the filling

mix festive food coloring or crushed candy canes into the filling. —Amy Martin, Vancouver, Washington 9/50 Chocolate Peppermint Log 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: What a great make-ahead peppermint dessert! This cake log is perfect for the holidays because you can make it when you have time, store it in the freezer and scratch dessert off of your to-do list. —Brenda Sinclair, Princeton, Missouri 10/50 Peppermint Candy Cookies 2 Reviews Peppermint Candy Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 4

This one melts in your mouth faster than its candy cousin

dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Taking a cue from Star Mints, I created a buttery cookie with a holiday look. This one melts in your mouth faster than its candy cousin. —Gloria McKenzie, Panama City, Florida 11/50 Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake 1 Review Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 55 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe 12/50 Peppermint Meringue Cookies 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Peppermint lovers won’t be able to get enough of these light and airy delights.

You can’t eat just one!

They make terrific Christmas gifts or lovely treats to pass around when guests drop in. —Dixie Terry, Goreville, Illinois 13/50 Goody-Goody Gumdrops 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 20 min Servings 1 pound (about 20 dozen pieces) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My jewel-toned squares are softer than store-bought gumdrops, and their terrific taste has a true old-fashioned quality people love. You can’t eat just one! —Richard Bunt, Painted Post, New York 14/50 Peppermint Puff Pastry Sticks 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peppermint Puff Pastry Sticks Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings

The flaky pastry melts in your mouth

3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I wanted to impress my husband’s family with something you’d expect to find in a European bakery, and these chocolaty treats are what I came up with. The flaky pastry melts in your mouth. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon 15/50 Peppermint Bundt Cake 36 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: With its pretty pink layer and fabulous mint flavor, this Peppermint Bundt Cake is a great holiday peppermint dessert. Because I work full-time, I like the convenience

of starting with a cake mix

of starting with a cake mix. —Lisa M. Varner, El Paso, Texas 16/50 Peppermint Brownies 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peppermint Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother encouraged me to enter these mint brownies in the county fair some years ago—and they earned top honors! They’re a delicious treat to serve during the holidays. —Marcy Greenblatt, Redding, California 17/50 Red Velvet Peppermint Thumbprints 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From

I infused these thumbprints for a peppermint dessert

the Recipe Creator: Red velvet cookies and cakes are so pretty, but I always wish they had a bigger flavor. I infused these thumbprints for a peppermint dessert. —Priscilla Yee, Concord, California 18/50 Creamy Peppermint Punch 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 10 min Servings 16 servings (3/4 cup each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Almost too pretty to drink, Creamy Peppermint Punch is a real crowd-pleaser. Serve it in a punch bowl and guests can help themselves, so you’re free to mingle. —Linda Foreman, Locust Grove, Oklahoma 19/50 Peppermint Meltaways 233 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen

And yes, they really do melt in your mouth!

Approved Peppermint Meltaways Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This peppermint dessert is very pretty and festive-looking on a cookie platter. I often cover a plate of these peppermint cookies with red or green plastic wrap and a bright holiday bow in one corner. And yes, they really do melt in your mouth! —Denise Wheeler, Newaygo, Michigan 20/50 Peppermint Twists 4 Reviews Peppermint Twists Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Serve

your family and friends this delicate twist that showcases one of the most popular flavors of the season—peppermint! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 21/50 Holly Butter Mints 1 Review Holly Butter Mints Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings about 12 dozen (1-3/4 pounds) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A merrier melt-in-your-mouth sweet than this butter-mint holly would be hard to find! It’s inexpensive to make, looks so lovely on a candy tray and doesn’t require refrigeration. 22/50 Candy Cane Pie 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 15 min Servings 8

servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my college roommate first made this peppermint pie, I couldn’t get enough! Using a store-bought crust helps save time when you’re in the midst of the holidays. —Charlotte Stewart, Mesa, Arizona 23/50 Peppermint Marshmallows 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Swirled Peppermint Marshmallows Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 1-1/2 pounds Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The fluffy, airy texture of handmade marshmallows will remind you of glistening snowflakes. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 24/50 Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Cookies 30 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved

They’re quick and easy for the whole family to make together

Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Santa is sure to stop by your house if you leave these minty triple-chocolate peppermint cookies waiting for him. They’re quick and easy for the whole family to make together. —Teresa Ralston, New Albany, Ohio 25/50 Peppermint Lollipops 2 Reviews Total Time 35 min Servings 10 lollipops Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These peppermint lollipops can be made with any shape cookie cutter. Gingerbread men, snowmen, Christmas trees and reindeer—there are endless color and design

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