Chocolate Peppermint Patties

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces peppermint candies, chopped into 1/3 inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325°f
• 2 in a sifter, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 sift onto a large piece of wax paper and set aside until needed.
• 4 heat 1 inch of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over medium heat.
• 5 with the heat on, place the chocolate in the top half of the double boiler.
• 6 use a rubber spatula to stir the chocolate until completely melted and smooth, about 4 minutes.
• 7 transfer the melted chocolate to a 1-quart bowl and set aside until needed.
• 8 place the granulated sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle.
• 9 beat on medium for 4 minutes until smooth.
• 10 use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl, then continue to beat on medium for 2 more minutes until very smooth.
• 11 add the egg and the vanilla extract and beat on medium for 1 minute until combined.
• 12 scrape down the bowl.
• 13 add the melted chocolate and beat on medium for 1 minute until combined.
• 14 scrape down the bowl.
• 15 add the sifted dry ingredients and mix on low until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
• 16 add the chopped peppermint candy and mix on low until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
• 17 remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber spatula to finish mixing the dough until thoroughly combined.
• 18 using a heaping tablespoon of dough for each cookie (approximately 1/2 ounce), portion 12 cookies, evenly spaced, onto each of 3 nonstick baking sheets.
• 19 place the baking sheets on the top and center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 9 minutes until lightly golden brown around the edges, rotating the sheets from top to center halfway through the the baking time (at that time also turn each sheet 180 degrees).
• 20 remove the cookies from the oven and cool to room temperature for 30 minutes.