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Peppermint Cocoa Cookies
Sarah Baade
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Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
36
cookies
Ingredients
2
cups
all purpose flour
1/2
cup
cocoa powder
2
teaspoons
baking powder
1/2
teaspoon
salt
2
cups
sugar
3/4
cups
semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2
cup
vegetable oil
1
teaspoon
instant espresso powder
(optional but add richness to the chocolate flavor)
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
3
large eggs
5
oz
starlight mint candies or candy canes, broken into small pieces
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together sugar, melted chocolate, vegetable oil, espresso powder and vanilla.
Stir in eggs one at a time.
Gradually stir in dry ingredients.
Stir in broken candy pieces.
Chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat over to 350°F.
Form cookie dough into walnut sized balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheet, 2" apart.
Bake 13-15 minutes.
Notes
*I did not have any marshmallow fluff on hand when I made these but I think it would be great for turning these into a sandwich cookie.
Keyword
Chocolate, Cookies, Peppermint, Peppermint Cocoa Cookies