Ingredients

The following ingredients have 11 Servings
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cup chocolate chips, divided
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp instant espresso powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  This recipe must be made quickly. Prep the steps and ingredients first so you're ready to go.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a saucepan over medium-low heat or in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Remove pan from the heat and stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips, continue to whisk until the chocolate is melted.
  • While the butter is slowly melting, combine the eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, espresso powder, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. Whisk by hand or with a handheld mixer until frothy and light.
  • Slowly pour the melted butter and chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Stir or whisk just until the chocolate is just combined. Then, fold in the flour mixture and the remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips, also until it is just combined. You don't want to overmix this batter but be sure all of the flour has been incorporated.
  • As soon as the batter comes together, use a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop or two spoons, and drop the batter in mounds onto the prepared baking sheet, at least two inches apart. The batter for these cookies will spread.
  • Bake immediately in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies begin to dome and then crinkle. Remove the cookies from the oven, cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a metal rack to cool completely.
  • Crush 3 to 4 candy canes and whisk together the ingredients for the Peppermint Frosting (ingredients are in the "Notes" section below). Once the cookies are cool, spread the frosting and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.