Mint Chocolate Combo

Around Christmas time I was searching for something to make that would be fast and easy, yet still look festive and (obviously) be deliciously sweet. I sat at my kitchen table eating boatloads of Ghirardelli’s limited edition peppermint bark and finally decided to make something that incorporates the decadent duo of chocolate and mint.

I settled on making these two simple cookies that are crunchy, sweet, minty and chocolaty all at the same time.

Simply dip Nilla Wafers into melted peppermint bark until they are completely covered, then take crushed candy cane bits and sprinkle them on top. The subtle vanilla flavor compliments the chocolaty bark that is dotted with peppermint candy pieces. The minty bark also gives the bland wafer a little bit of an extra kick that I found really refreshing.   

The second cookie uses mint Oreos dipped in white chocolate with candy cane bits sprinkled on top. There is already a hint of mint in the Oreo filling and it mixes so well with the two different kinds of chocolate (both the white chocolate coating and the chocolate cookies). After eating this cookie I really became convinced that mint and chocolate is the ultimate combo. 

The swirling red and white stripes from the candy canes make these treats look fun and festive. These cookies are also so easy to make that you can bring them to a holiday cookie exchange party and look like you made something extravagant with out spending hours baking and stressing.