Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

If ever you are craving something chocolatey and minty these cookies are it!!!!!! Just made them for holiday party and were a hit!!!! They are like a cakey, brownie-y, cookie, that has such a delicious minty flavor. Can play with the ingredients.....the original recipe called for only choc. chips, but i substituted andes candies for 1/2 cup. Going to suggest this recipe use more....it's really to taste, and have fun with!!!! VERY YUMMY!! Got the original from food network.com. A viewer submitted recipe.

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 48
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• Cookies

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1  cup chocolate chips
• 1  cup  Andes mints candies (chopped)

• Glaze

• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2  drops  peppermint extract (to taste)
• 3 1⁄2 tablespoons water

Directions

1. For cookies:.
2. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In med bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set Aside. In a mixer beat together the butter with sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition and scraping sides of bowl as necessary. Add in Vanilla. On low speed beat in flour mixture a little at a time. Gently mix in chocolate chips and Mint candies.
4. On ungreased cookie sheet, drop teaspoons of batter bout 2 inches apart. bake until cracked on top, about 8-10 min, rotating pan halfway through cooking. cool completely.
5. For glaze:.
6. in small bowl mix together sugar, mint extract, and water until smooth. transfer mixture to a medium resealable plastic bag and snip corner. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. Let cookies stand til set, about 10 minute.
7. Can use festive food coloring in glaze, and/or sprinkle some crushed candy canes.