This recipe reminds me of eating candy canes, fudge and brownies during the holidays. That's why it's one of my favorites. Sometimes I even crush a candy cane and sprinkle it over the top before the glaze sets. Most of the time I ignore the measurement for the mint and just add as much as I like. This way everyone can add their own personal touch to these cookies.
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Glaze:
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 drops mint extract, or more to taste
- 3 1/2 teaspoons water
Directions
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 in the 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 to10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time. Cool completely.
For the glaze:
In a small bowl mix together the sugar; mint extract and water until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium resealable plastic bag and snip off the corner. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. Let cookies stand until set, about 10 minutes.
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By justitia
New York, NY
on January 03, 2012
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Delicious! Almost like a brownie so great for those of us who like soft cookies. For the glaze, even a single drop will give you a good peppermint taste so add more than the suggested two drops at your own caution.
By cookwithkindness
Sedona, AZ
on December 30, 2011
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Chocolate and mint is a favorite combo for me and these were fantabulous! Moist, deep chocolate cookie with a delicious mint glaze. I made the mint glaze with pure peppermint extract and added a little extra, too. These were perfect for my Holiday cookie gift box. Since I cannot eat eggs I use "Ener- G" Egg Replacer (found in natural food stores as directed. I have used it for 20+ years. It works great! No one ever notices the cookies I bake are made without eggs. These remind me of moist thin mints, so yummy!!
By sdrew22
on December 26, 2011
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These were absolutely delicious!! I messed up the glaze though (that's what happens when you bake too late into the evening - I used 3.5 tablespoons of water instead of 3.5 teaspoons, so the glaze didn't set right. I will try again! The cookies themselves were amazing! ::
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