Name: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar; 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup cocoa; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 eggs; 1 bag peppermint candy melts; crushed candy canes or peppermint candies

Description

These Chocolate Peppermint Cookies make the perfect sweet treat for the holidays.

Ingredients

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1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 bag peppermint candy melts
crushed candy canes or peppermint candies

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Instructions

In bowl, add dry ingredients, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and set aside
In mixing bowl beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy
Add eggs and beat until combined
Add flour mixture and mix just until they are combined
Chill dough for at least one hour or overnight
Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with parchment paper or use a baking mat
With a cookie scoop, drop dough on baking sheet
Bake for 10 minutes
Let cool and dip each cookie in melted candy melts
place on parchment paper and sprinkle with peppermint candies