Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp peppermint extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips or dark chocolate chunks (preferably Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chips)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs and peppermint extract.
3. Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt
4. Gradually stir in dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
5. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Flatten balls slightly.
6. Bake cookies, rotating half way through, until edges begin to firm but center still appears soft, about 9 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.