Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Instructions

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1. - Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cookie pans with parchment paper.
2. - In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
3. - In medium microwave-safe container, combine butter and bittersweet chocolate. Microwave at half (50%) power 1 minute; stir. Microwave on 50% power in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until chocolate and butter are melted. Stir thoroughly until mixture is smooth and let cool 5 minutes.
4. - In large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, sugar, eggs, vanilla and peppermint extracts with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute.
5. - Gradually add flour mixture, scraping down bottom and sides of bowl as necessary, beating until flour is just combined. Stir in 1/4 cup Peppermint Crunch.
6. - Drop by rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookie pans, spacing 2 in. apart.
7. - Bake 9-12 minutes, or until cookies crack on top. Remove from oven and let cool on pan 5 minutes. Remove to cooling grid and let cool completely.
8. - Drizzle cookies with melted candy. Immediately sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons peppermint crunch. Refrigerate until candy is set, about 5 minutes, or allow to stand at room temperature until candy is set.

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