Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies by Lisa Smith

These were so quick and easy! Perfect for making and eating in a day!

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ¼ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½  cup of mint chocolate
• ½ cup of soft butter
• ½ cup of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 6 tablespoons heavy cream
• Whole pecans

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 and prepare baking sheets. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Once combined, incorporate the sugar, butter and eggs.
2. In a microwave save bowl, melt ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, making sure there are no clumps. Add the melted chocolate, into the bowl and continue to mix. Then fold in another ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips into the dough.
3. Drop teaspoon size piles of dough on a cookie sheet, making sure to leave at least one inch of space between each cookie. Allow these to bake for about eight minutes. When done remove the cookies from the baking sheet, and allow to completely cool.
4. In the same microwave safe bowl, heat up the heavy cream. Add ¼ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and ½ cup of mint chocolate. Allow to sit for a minute or two. Then stir until smooth. Spread this mixture on top of each cookie. While it’s still warm, add your toppings; pecans, sprinkles, ect.
5. Enjoy!