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I have this roll of Christmas wrapping paper that has magical powers. No matter how much I use it each year, it never reduces in size. I’m not kidding, really. It’s not even pretty paper, just green with gold writing. I don’t even like it much. But it never goes away, regardless of how much I try.
Every year, I wrap the largest gifts in it. Huge boxes, at least 2 or 3 every year. Plus others. Every. Single. Year. Other rolls of paper get used up. Beautiful papers are long gone, and my ugly green one is still kicking.
Guess how long I’ve been using the magical paper. Just go ahead…take a guess. I’ll wait.
This Christmas will mark the 12th Christmas I’ve used that paper. TWELVE years. And guess what? Mel bought that roll of paper before we even started dating. So it’s older than that.
The roll of paper is over a decade old. It gets used every year. And there is STILL a 2 inch diameter of paper on the roll.
He doesn’t remember where he bought it, but I have a feeling it was Elves R Us.
Seriously. Over twelve years.
You know what doesn’t magically grow and reappear each time you use it? Cookies.
Life just isn’t fair sometimes.
Because these cookies? If they became magical and multiplied like gremlins, I’d be a happy camper.
It’s a white chocolate pudding cookie (or, the best cookies evvverrrrrr) with melted white chocolate in the batter. And then they are topped with a white chocolate Candy Cane Hershey’s Kiss. Triple the white chocolate goodness in one small cookie. And then peppermint. Oh, peppermint. How I love thee.
You know what? They look pretty magical to me. Even if they don’t multiply like rabbits.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 ounces white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 box white chocolate instant pudding (3.5 ounces)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 package Candy Cane Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
- Additional sugar for rolling, if desired
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add pudding mix and blend until combined. Add white chocolate and mix until mixture is smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. Mix in baking soda and flour. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place about 1/2 cup sugar in a small bowl for rolling, if desired. (Cookies will be a little crunchy on the outside with the sugar, if you use it.)
- Scoop one tablespoon balls of dough and roll in sugar, or just place on cookie sheet. Bake 7-9 minutes until bottoms just begin to get golden. Remove from oven and immediately press an unwrapped Peppermint Hershey’s Kiss on top. Do not move pan until Kiss is cooled, or it will collapse.
- Cookies can be frozen for later consumption, if desired. Place in a ziploc bag between layers of paper towel for best results when freezing.
If you like white chocolate and peppermint, check these out:
White Chocolate Cheesecake Peppermint Cookies
Kiss my Cookie Bark {Peppermint Edition}
White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge in a Jar by Something Swanky
Peppermint Cream Brownie Pie by A Kitchen Addiction
Peppermint Seven Layer Bars by The Domestic Rebel
Enjoy!
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Hi there! I’m Dorothy, the crazy gal behind the blog. If you didn’t already know, I’m crazy for crust…and cookies…and brownies…and pretty much
anything with sugar.
Alright girlfriend….does that paper have gold scripty-kinda letters….and did it probably come from Costco? Cause I have that same dang roll!! The roll that never dies! I hate it! I hate it so much I never use it, but I can’t bear to waste it and throw it away…so you know who uses it? My husband! To wrap my gifts! I’m thinking there has to be some sort of wrapping place donation place…like where they wrap your gifts for you for a donation. They would totally appreciate a wrapping paper roll that never ends, right!
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OMG YES! That is the SAME ROLL! How strange is that? It must have come from Costco, I can’t see another place selling a wrapping paper roll made for the North Pole inventory. That’s hilarious.
Oh my word it looks delicious. As for the wrapping paper, I have a giant roll with evergreens on it and have seriously had it since my hubs and I started dating. I wrapped his first Christmas gift in it, and I still wrap his gifts every year in this paper (it’s been 19 years). Clearly I don’t buy him enough for Christmas, haha!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted..Grandma’s Peppermint Puff Cookies
Ha! Fun tradition though.
Thanks Aimee!
Oh Dorothy… I love white chocolate and I love peppermint….so will you PLEASE marry me? LOL
I totally will.
Thanks, friend!
That is AMAZING. The wrapping paper AND the cookies. I’ve taken to buying mini-rolls of wrapping paper, mostly because I’m fickle and can’t stick with one roll for long. Target recently had some cute ones in their Dollar Bins… I don’t think they’ll be lasting long, but this recipe seems like it’s bound to stick around for awhile.
Dianna recently posted..Bark-a-Palooza
I totally do that now! I want new paper each year.
Thanks Dianna!
the peppermint/candy cane kisses are my favorite. I wish they were sold year round! And i have to try pudding in cookies, I know… I have yet to do that!
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I know, I’m sad they’re not. And the coconut ones. Oh, why can’t they have them all year round!? Thanks Sally!
Holy smokes! 12 years??? That must be the mother of all wrapping paper rolls! Why can’t endless wrapping paper be super cool wrapping paper? It never happens.
Love your cookies! They look delish!
Erin @ Making Memories recently posted..Pumpkin Kiss Pies
LOL, right? Thanks Erin!
lol, I’ve got a few of those rolls, and they are all ugly! It’s the men, they see these JUMBO rolls and think it’s a good thing. Buy in bulk, who cares how bad all the presents look sitting under the tree for weeks. I always hide those presents in the back. Just give me a plate of these cookies and I’ll stay quiet about it, other wise I might just have to bring this up at the dinner table about the ugly wrapping paper, and we really don’t want that, lol.
Joan@Chocolateandmore recently posted..Mint Chocolate Bark
Me too! WAY in the back.
Thanks Joan!
Lol! Elves R Us, hahaha!
These cookies are so pretty! The peanut butter kiss cookies are a long time fave of mine and these look just as tempting!
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Thanks Stephanie! I know, PB blossoms are the BEST!!!
I’m just impressed that your husband bought paper – even before you were married. I don’t think I an has ever even wrapped a gift:)
those cookies look divine by the way
Heather @French Press recently posted..Chocolate Peppermint Bark Granola Bars
LOL! I know, right? Thanks Heather!
These are what’s been missing from my life/cookbook. If I bake any cookies this year, it will be these!
Did you think of maybe putting peppermint extract in the batter?
Kristin recently posted..Are you bored with winter yet?
I did! But I’m always afraid of peppermint extract – too much is TOO much, you know? I wasn’t feeling in the mood for a possible fail, ha! Next time yes!!!
I just posted a white choc + peppermint recipe and now I see these and boy, I want to put my white choc + peppermint to use with one of these babies!
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted..Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
We seem to be on the same wavelength Averie!
These look so good! Those peppermint kisses are my favorite! I’m not sure I would have any left for the cookies : ) Do you know if these freeze well? I end up baking my cookies early and freezing some of them!
Luv What You Do recently posted..Dinner Tonight-Turkey Taco Meatloaf
So pretty! I love those kisses… so addictive!
Thanks Emily!
Hahahahaah I wish we had some good looking paper like that, but we don’t even have that problem, sadly. All the good paper gets used up and for some reason, my mom likes to be evil and buy some ugly, weirdo wrapping paper each year and I’m typically left with that. SO UNSTYLISH UGH.
I want these cookies to appear and reappear every day for the rest of my life. Period.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Peppermint Bark Ice Cream
LOL, me too.
You know how I feel about pudding cookies:-) And white chocolate ones with peppermint kisses…yes, these need to reappear every single day in my kitchen!!! Love these!
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LOL, thanks Jocelyn! I just made another version today. I can’t stop!
We have an ugly paper rolls too! It’s white with the ugliest blue snowflakes
))I don’t know where hubby get it, but it’s been around long before I met him.
I love the candy cane kisses, are my absolute favorite! These cookies would disappear in no time around me
I’m finding mine is not the only husband who buys large rolls of unattractive paper, lol. Thanks Roxana!
These look SO delish!! Found your yummy post via Live Laugh Linky. Definitly following via Pinterest.
ahumblebumble.blogspot.com
Thank you! And thanks for the follow.
I love how you packed as much white chocolate as possible into these!
And the addition of peppermint is just perfect!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction recently posted..Lightened Up Sugar Cookies
Thanks Jessica!
As soon as I read about your wrapping paper I knew it had to be from Costco and a brother to mine. Every year, I think “Really?? You’re still here??” I think I’ve decided to start wrapping Santa’s presents in it every year and when it’s still appearing 18 years later, it truly will be magical! haha
beautiful cookies!
Katie @ Dip It In Chocolate recently posted..Chewy Hot Fudge Sauce {& Peppermint Hot Fudge}
What a great flavor combination! These are very festive as well. I’d love for you to share these in my December Recipe Swap.
http://frugalandfocused.com/2012/12/december-recipe-swap-cookies/
LOL, I have a similar roll of wrapping paper….I think I stole it from my mom’s house when I was single…about 11 years ago. What’s up with that?? Love white chocolate and peppermint! And these cookies look awesome! Those Hershey’s kisses are one of my favorite flavors.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..Gingerbread Lemon Cupcakes {with Vanilla Bean Cream}
I’m getting the feeling everyone has “that” roll of paper! Too funny. Thanks Ashley!
Those kisses are addictive! And I swear our wrapping paper procreates all year in the hall closet. It never ever goes away!
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LOL! I know!
Ugh ugh ugh, couldn’t find the white chocolate pudding!!! I’ll keep looking, but I may have missed the curve!!
Oh no! I know that different stores have different flavors. I can find the Jell-O brand and the Hershey’s brand at Walmart!
Since I’m totally not fussy about what my gifts look like (maybe I should try harder, but I don’t), I’ll take some of that off your hands! It drives me crazy when a roll doesn’t even last through 5 or 6 gifts!
Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen recently posted..Giant Peppermint Oreos
Honestly, that bugs me too!
These look so cute! What would be a european equivalent to the pudding you use? or is there even one? I totally want to get my hands on a roll of wrapping paper that lasts 12 years, I’ve gone through 3 rolls of paper so far
Tash@TheVelvetMoonBaker recently posted..Mash-Up Cookie Bars
Hmmm.I did some googling and the term Angel Delight came up a few times. I’m not sure what that is? Here were a couple websites I found:
http://cakecentral.com/t/723777/jello-pudding-uk-equivalent (There are some places to buy in the UK in the bottom comment.)
Here is a recipe to make your own powdered pudding (vanilla). You could probably add your own flavorings via extracts: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2012/04/17/diy-homemade-instant-vanilla-pudding-mix/
Let me know what you find out!!
Ah, I never really understood what instant pudding was but now you mention Angel Delight (you can get it everywhere here) It’s totally clicked – well that opens up a tonne of recipes for me now
Thanks
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You’re welcome! I’m glad that helped.