Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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This recipe reminds me of eating candy canes, fudge and brownies during the holidays. That's why it's one of my favorites. Sometimes I even crush a candy cane and sprinkle it over the top before the glaze sets. Most of the time I ignore the measurement for the mint and just add as much as I like. This way everyone can add their own personal touch to these cookies.

by Food Network·published 2015-05-16

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Servings

2 dozen

Total time

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Calories / serving

285 kcal

Ingredients (13)

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2 cups all-purpose flourflour
3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking sodabaking-soda
1/4 teaspoon saltsalt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperaturebutter
1 cup packed light brown sugarbrown-sugar
3/4 cup sugarsugar
2 eggsegg
2 teaspoons vanilla extractvanilla-extract
2 cups chocolate chipschocolate-chips
3/4 cup confectioners' sugarsugar
2 drops mint extract, or more to tastemint
3 1/2 teaspoons waterwater

Instructions (4 steps)

01For the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
02In a medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a mixer beat together the butter with the sugars 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. Add in the vanilla. On a low speed beat in the flour mixture a little at a time. Gently mix in chocolate chips.

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