Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

By Afton

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 2 c flour
• 3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 c packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 2 c chocolate chips
• Glaze:
• 3/4 c confectioner's sugar
• 2 drops mint extract, or more to taste
• 3 1/2 teaspoons water

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

In a medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a mixer beat together the butter with the sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Ad in the vanilla. On a low speed beat in the flour mixture a little at a time. Gently mix in the chocolate chips.

On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop teaspoons of the batter about 2" apart. Bake until just cracked on top, about 8 to 10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time. Cool completely.

For the glaze: In a small bowl mix together the sugar, mint extract and water until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium resealable plastic bag and snip off the corner. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. Let cookies stand until set, about 10 minutes.

You can also crush a candy cane and sprinkle it over the top before the glaze sets.