Chocolate Peppermint Drops
- 1 cup margarine, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup candy cane, crushed
- Combine margarine, sugars, extracts and eggs in a large bowl; mix well.
- Add remaining ingredients except candy canes; blend well.
- Chill for 15 minutes, or until dough is easy to handle.
- Roll well-rounded teaspoons of dough into balls; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 11 to 13 minutes, or until cookies are puffed and centers are set.
- Remove from oven; with back of a spoon, immediately and gently make a well in center of cookies. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of crushed candy into well.
- Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
margarine, sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla, peppermint, eggs, flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, candy cane
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-peppermint-drops-341737 (may not work)