Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
 
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These dark chocolate, soft and chewy wonders were made for peppermint and white chocolate! The quintessential holiday flavors elicit those warm and cozy feelings at first bite.
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temp
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup brown rice syrup
  • 2 large egg room temp
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. peppermint extract
  • 1 and ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder - sifted
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. espresso powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 4oz semi-sweet 4oz bittersweet chocolate chopped and melted
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup crushed candy cane
  • 2 cups white chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
  1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in medium bowl.
  2. In the bowl of stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, around 5 minutes.
  3. Add the brown rice syrup, egg, vanilla, peppermint extract and mix until well combined.
  4. Add half of the dry and ingredients and mix until incorporated, drizzle in melted chocolate while mixer running on slow, add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Do not over mix.
  5. Add the white chocolate chips and crushed candy cane and stir until incorporated.
  6. Cover and chill dough for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
  7. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove chilled dough from fridge and let sit 15 to 20 minutes at room temp.
  8. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  9. Scoop around 2 tablespoons of dough out onto pans.
  10. Place baking sheet in freezer for around 10 minutes.
  11. Bake cookies for 10 to 15 minutes, do not over bake.
  12. Allow to cool 10 minutes on sheet then remove to cool completely on rack.
  13. Enjoy!
Recipe by Social Buttercream at http://socialbuttercream.com/2017/11/25/dark-chocolate-candy-cane-cookies-its-cookie-time-of-year/