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Title: Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Categories: Christmas, Cookies
Yield: 12 Cookies

1 c All-purpose flour (125 g)
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
- (40 g)
1/2 ts Baking soda (3 g)
1/4 ts Salt (1 g)
1/2 c Vegan butter (115 g);
- measure before melting
3/4 c Light brown sugar (150 g)
1/4 c Unsweetened applesauce
- (60 g)
1 ts Vanilla extract (5 g)
1 ts Peppermint extract (5 g)
1/2 c Chocolate chips (90 g)
1/3 c Dark chocolate (50 g);
- chopped
2 tb Candy canes (1/2);
- crushed, for topping

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 12 minutes

These soft, fudgy peppermint chocolate cookies are loaded with
pockets of chocolate and candy canes for an easy, festive holiday
treat!

Preheat your oven to 350?F (175?C).

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Set aside.

In a separate large bowl, whisk the melted vegan butter, light brown
sugar, applesauce, vanilla extract and peppermint extract until well
combined and creamy.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just
combined.

Fold in vegan chocolate chips and chopped chocolate evenly throughout
the dough. Reserve 1 tb of each for the topping.

Refrigerate the dough for 15 minutes before shaping to help firm up
slightly.

Scoop dough (about 2 tb each) and roll into balls.

Place them about 2" apart on the baking sheet.

Top the cookie balls with reserved chocolate chips and chopped
chocolate.

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes. Cookies should look set but still be soft
in the middle.

Remove from heat and immediately add crushed candy canes on top while
the cookies are warm, if desired.

Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then carefully
transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. They will still be
soft while warm.

Recipe by Jessica Hylton

Recipe FROM:
<https://jessicainthekitchen.com/peppermint-chocolate-cookies/>

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