Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening, at room temp
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup crushed candy cane, measure after crushing

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 beat together the butter, shortening, sugar, and brown sugar.
• 3 beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract.
• 4 combine the baking soda, salt and flour in a small bowl. gradually beat this mixture into the creamed mixture.
• 5 beat well.
• 6 stir in the chocolate chips and crushed candy canes.
• 7 drop onto lightly greased cookie sheets by tsps; keeping 2" apart.
• 8 bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes or until lightly golden brown around edges.