Ingredients
Semi-sweet chocolate chips3 1⁄2 cups
Milk chocolate chips1⁄2 cup
Chopped peppermint candy1 1⁄2 cups
Soft butter1⁄2 stick
Granulated sugar1 cup
Eggs4
Vanilla extract1 tsp
Peppermint extract1⁄4 tsp
All-purpose flour3⁄4 cup
Baking powder1 tsp
Salt1⁄4 tsp
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 340° F.
- Melt 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave on defrost until completely melted and warm to touch.
- In a stand-up mixer using the paddle attachment, combine the soft butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time. Scrape the bottom of the bowl to incorporate. Add the vanilla and peppermint extracts.
- Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the mixture. Add the melted chocolate and combine.
- Remove the bowl from the stand-up mixer and fold in the remaining chocolate chips by hand. Fold in 1⁄2 cup peppermint pieces. Reserve the remaining peppermint pieces to place on top of the cookies before baking.
- Refrigerate the dough for 10 minutes.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator and place scoops of dough onto the pan. Press the remaining peppermint pieces into the tops of the cookies.
- Bake for 9 minutes. Turn the pan around and bake for another 3 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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