Chocolate Candy Cane Cloud Cookies - Eggs.ca

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cups (325 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 4 tsp (20 mL) butter
• ¼ cup (60 mL) plus 2 tsp flour
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) plus 1 tsp baking powder
• ¾ cup (175 mL) ground almonds
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup (60 mL) sugar
• ½ tsp (2.5 mL) peppermint extract
• ½ cup (125 mL) additional sugar (for rolling)
• ¼ cup (60 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 ¼ cups (315 mL) sifted icing sugar
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) plus 2 tsp milk or coffee cream
• Pinch of salt
• A few drops of green or red food coloring (optional)
• 3 candy canes, crushed (or approx. 1/3 cup pre-crushed candy cane pieces)