KitchenMagician's Recipe

BONBONS - CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CUPS

Category: Sweet Snacks

Makes 36 servings.

Crust

1/4 c. unsweetened coconut
1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 c. cocoa powder, sifted
1/4 tsp. fine salt
1/2 c. unsalted butter, cut into pieces and chilled
3 large egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Filling

2 egg whites
3 c. powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. peppermint extract

Preheat oven to 350F.
Pulse coconut, sugar, flour, cookie crumbs, cocoa and salt in a food processor (just to grind the coconut a bit).
Add butter and pulse until crumbly.
Add yolks and vanilla and pulse until dough just starts to come together.
Spoon a tablespoonful of dough into each cup of an ungreased mini-muffin tin; press dough firmly to pack
Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Prepare Filling Beat egg whites until foamy, then, on low speed, slowly add in 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
Add peppermint extract and increase speed to high.
Beat for 3 minutes, until filling has body, but is still soft.
Adjust with additional icing sugar, if needed.
Spoon or pipe a tablespoonful of filling into cooled shells and let set in an airtight container for at least 2 hours before serving.