Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda,3/4 cup confectioners sugar,4 eggs,1 1/2 cups flour,3 1/2 teaspoons half and half or milk,1 cup packed light brown sugar,1 cup packed light brown sugar,2 drops peppermint extract,¼ – ½ teaspoon salt, start with ¼ teaspoon and add more to taste,2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips (regular or mini’s),1/2 cup sugar,4 tablespoons unsalted butter,3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder,1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions:
- For the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.In a medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a mixer beat together the butter with the sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Add vanilla. On a low speed beat in the flour mixture a little at a time. Gently mix in chocolate chips.On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop teaspoons of the batter about 2 inches apart.
- Bake until just cracked on top, about 8 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time. Flatten the cookies slightly with a spatula after removing from oven. Cool completely.For the glaze: In a small bowl mix together the sugar; mint extract and milk until smooth.
- Transfer mixture to a medium resealable plastic bag and snip off a tiny bit of the corner.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.
- Let cookies stand until set, about 10-20 minutes.
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