After Eight Chocolate Cookies

• 3 1/2 ounces plain chocolate chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 7/16 cups flour
• 2/3 cup sugar peppermint
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons peppermint syrup

1. In a pan, melt the chocolate with the butter and allow to cool. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, mix the flour with the sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
3. Add the eggs, syrup and chocolate mixture to the flour mixture.
4. Mix all the ingredients together, form into a smooth dough ball and wrap in plastic wrap and allow to rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
6. Shape into small balls place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Leave to cool completely before removing from the pan to avoiding breaking apart.

chocolate, butter, flour, sugar peppermint, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, eggs, peppermint syrup

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/After-Eight-Chocolate-Cookies-531772 (may not work)