Monday, December 24, 2012

Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

I can't believe it is Christmas Eve!! This month has really flown by with all of the preparing for these next two short days of celebrating!! I have been wanting something with chocolate and peppermint all season, to me its a combination of flavors that really sums up the holiday season. I pinned a bunch of different options but couldn't decide which I wanted to make. In the end I picked to do these cookies basically because they were easy and didn't take very long compared with some of the other options I saw. They are super chocolaty with just the right amount of peppermint, soft in the middle and crunchy on the outside. They were exactly what I had been waiting for all month long. If you are still in the baking spirit give them a try, they won't disappoint.

MerrChristmas!!!
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Ingredients:
1 Cup Flour
1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Cup Butter
4 oz  Semi Sweet Chocolate - Chips or Blocks Chopped
1 Package Andes Peppermint Candies - Chopped
1 1/2 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Adapted from:: http://stickygooeycreamychewy.com


 In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Whisk them together and set aside. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
 To melt the semi-sweet chocolate and butter together you will need to use a double boiler or make your own version of one. All you need is a heat safe bowl and a small saucepan with simmering water underneath. Over low heat allow the butter and chocolate to melt together slowly mixing constantly. I used both a combination of semi sweet chocolate chips and Baker's Chocolate Cubes that I chopped up, either worked fine since you will be melting it.
Pour the melted chocolate into your stand mixer bowl. Add the eggs, sugar and vanilla, mix on a medium speed until combined. In 3 separate additions add the flour and cocoa mixture, to the melted chocolate mixture on a low speed.
Unwrap all of the peppermint Andes candies and chop them up. I found them at Target but I you can't find these you can use peppermint chips or broken up pieces of peppermint bark. Fold them into the batter gently making sure they are evenly distributed.
On a baking sheet with parchment paper place the cookies about 2 inches a apart. I wanted decent sized cookies so I used an ice cream scoop to portion out the dough. If you want smaller cookies use a Tbsp instead. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the cookies begin to crack on top. Cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Enjoy!! - Nicole

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4 comments:

  1. They look wonderful, that is my favorite flavor combination! Thanks so much for sharing on Super Sweet Saturday.
    Steph
    swtboutiquecom

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  2. Yum!! Found you on Foodtastic Friday linkup. I'm your newest follower. I'd love you to check out my blog some time and follow me too!

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  3. Thanks for sharing all your wonderful recipes with Full Plate Thursday in 2012. Wishing you and your family the very best in 2013.
    Happy New Year!
    Miz Helen

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  4. G'day! One word? YUM!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Cheers! Joanne
    Viewed as part of Foodie Friends Friday Anything Goes Party
    http://www.whatsonthelist.net

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