Peppermint Cocoa 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.