These cookies are the perfect holiday treat for adults and children alike. Creamy and sweet peppermint frosting compliments the chewy red cookies. This is a guaranteed Christmas favorite, and using festive cookie cutters to make your cookies unique make them a perfect holiday taste sensation.

Ingredients
1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup of butter, softened
¾ cup of sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 tablespoons of buttermilk
1 tablespoon red food coloring

Frosting
6 oz of white chocolate chip morsels
8oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
¼ cup of butter, softened
1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
2 ½ cups of confectioners sugar

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl combine four, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.

2. Using an electric mixer on medium low speed cream together butter and sugar

3. Gradually add in eggs, followed by vanilla extract, buttermilk and food coloring until combined then add in the dry ingredients. Stir until well combined.

4. Drop tablespoon size balls on to lined baking sheets leaving enough room for the cookies to expand.

5. Bake for 10-12 minutes in a preheated oven. Let cool for a few minutes on baking sheet then  transfer to wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
6. Melt white chocolate chip morsels in a double boiler on the stovetop .Set aside to cool.

7. Using an electric mixer on medium low speed combine cream cheese and butter until well mixed. Add in cooled white chocolate followed by peppermint extract until creamy. Slowly add in confectioners sugar about ½ cup at a time until all is added in and blend until creamy.
8. Spoon frosting on to inside of a cooled cookie, top with another cookie and gently push down on cookie. Or, for individual cookies, frost just the tops of the cookies.