Shelly's Recipe

Peppermint Fudge Cookies

Category: Cookies

Yields about 45 cookies.
3 1⁄2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1⁄2 cup milk chocolate chips
11⁄2 cups chopped peppermint candy
1⁄2 stick soft butter
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1⁄4 tsp. peppermint extract
3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1⁄4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350.

Melt 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave on defrost until completely melted and warm to touch.
In a stand-up mixer using the paddle attachment, combine the soft butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time. Scrape the bottom of the bowl to incorporate. Add the vanilla and peppermint extracts.

Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the mixture. Add the melted chocolate and combine. Remove the bowl from the stand-up mixer and fold in the remaining chocolate chips by hand. Fold in 1⁄2 cup peppermint pieces.

Reserve the remaining peppermint pieces to place on top of the cookies before baking. Refrigerate the dough for 10 minutes.

Remove dough from refrigerator and place scoops of dough onto the pan. Press the remaining peppermint pieces into the tops of the cookies. Bake for 9 minutes. Turn the pan around and bake for another 3 minutes.