Chocolate candy cane cookies on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• Filling
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 drops (or more) red food coloring