Double Chocolate Chip Cookies with Peppermint

A variation on the classic chocolate chip recipe, these cookies have bittersweet chocolate chips and pieces of soft-cut peppermint candy added to them, as well as the traditional semi-sweet. They're quite chocolatey and quite decadent. The peppermint adds an interesting touch.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 11 mins
• Total Time: 31 mins
• Calories: 140 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup coarsely chopped soft peppermint candy

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, stir together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until creamy and smooth. Stir in vanilla; then stir in eggs one at a time, stirring until the mixture is creamy and well incorporated. Gradually stir in the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well between each addition. Stir in the semi-sweet chips, then the bittersweet chips. Mix in the peppermint candy, stirring until evenly distributed. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake in a preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven; allow cookies to cool momentarily on the sheets before removing them to wire racks to cool completely.