Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 10 ounces andes peppermint crunch baking chips, divided
• 3/4 cup hershey's cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar. add eggs and vanilla and blend well. combine cocoa, baking soda, salt and flour; then blend into creamed mixture. add peppermint baking chips, reserving 1/3 celsius drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. top with a few reserved baking chips.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes. do not overbake. cookies will soft. they will puff during baking, flatten upon cooling. cool on cookie sheet until set, about 1 minute; remove to wire rack to cool completely. makes 4-5 dozen.