Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract (do not omit)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (mini is preferred)
• 1/2 cup candy cane, crushed finely

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan melt unsweetened, semi-sweetened chocolate and butter over medium low heat. remove from heat.
• 2 vigorously whisk in sugar; hereafter whisk in eggs 1 at a time, lastly whisk in the mint extract.
• 3 in a seperate bowl mix flour with baking powder; and add to the chocolate mixture. stir in chocolate chips.
• 4 transfer to bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refreigerate for 2 hours (up to 24 hours).
• 5 preheat oven to 350 f.
• 6 prepare baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
• 7 roll dough into 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
• 8 bake for about 8 minutes.
• 9 remove from oven and sprinkle each cookie with a bit of the chopped candy cane. let cool on baking sheet for 5 min before transfering to cooling rack.