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Chocolate Peppermint Cut Out Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup melted and cooled 60% cacao Ghiradelli Chips
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa dutch process
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In mixer with bowl, beat butter and sugar
  • Add egg, peppermint extract, vanilla extract, melted and cooled chocolate, cocoa mix well.
  • Add in flour, baking powder, salt and blend until all combined.
  • Roll out cookies in between wax paper or lightly floured work surface to ¼ inch thick and cut with cookie cutter.
  • Place cookies onto parchment lined baking sheets and bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are firm.
  • Remove cookies from baking sheets when they are cooled.
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