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Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1/3 cup Dutch-process unsweetened dark cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Peppermint Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • crushed candy cane

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix sugars and butter. Then beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. until combined.
  • Mix in cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and flour. Then stir in chopped chocolate until combined.
  • Using a cookie scoop, place cookie dough on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly.
  • Bake for 5 minutes, remove the cookie sheet, and firmly tap on the counter. Return the cookie sheet to the oven and bake an additional 2 minutes.
  • Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a cooling rack.
  • Make the peppermint buttercream by beating with a mixer one stick of butter for 2 minutes before beating in 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, milk, and peppermint extract. Gradually add in an additional 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar. Beat until combined.
  • Once the cookies are cooled, spread or pipe the peppermint buttercream on the top of the cookies (I used a pastry bag and tip, but you could just spread with a butter knife). Then top each cookie with crusted peppermint candy (or candy cane).