Chocolate Mint Cookies

By littlefish

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup (I used light)
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 3 large baking sheets with foil; butter foil.

2.Place 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips in medium glass bowl. Microwave on medium-high until melted, stirring every 30 seconds, about 2 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.

3.Mix flour and baking powder in small bowl.

4.Using electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs, corn syrup and extract in medium bowl until thick, about 3 minutes. Gradually beat in melted chocolate, then dry ingredients. Mix in remaining chocolate chips; freeze 10 minutes.

5.Drop 7 heaping tablespoons batter on each prepared baking sheet, spacing 3 inches apart (cookies will spread).

6.Bake until cookies are cracked on top and softly set, about 15 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets 5 minutes. Using metal spatula, transfer cookies to racks and cool completely.