Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup andes mints candies (chopped)
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 drops peppermint extract (to taste)
• 3 1/2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 for cookies:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 in med bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. set aside. in a mixer beat together the butter with sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes. add eggs 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition and scraping sides of bowl as necessary. add in vanilla. on low speed beat in flour mixture a little at a time. gently mix in chocolate chips and mint candies.
• 4 on ungreased cookie sheet, drop teaspoons of batter bout 2 inches apart. bake until cracked on top, about 8-10 min, rotating pan halfway through cooking. cool completely.
• 5 for glaze:.
• 6 in small bowl mix together sugar, mint extract, and water until smooth. transfer mixture to a medium resealable plastic bag and snip corner. drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. let cookies stand til set, about 10 minute.
• 7 can use festive food coloring in glaze, and/or sprinkle some crushed candy canes.