Peppermint Cookies

My Peppermint Bark Cookies combine chewy, chocolatey cookies with melted white chocolate and crushed candy canes. They take just 30 minutes to make without a mixer and require NO chilling!

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter cut into Tbsp-sized pieces (113g)
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (340g)
• ¾ cups light brown sugar firmly packed (150g)
• ½ cup granulated sugar (50g)
• 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour (208g)
• 2 Tablespoons natural cocoa powder (13g)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips optional (140g)

For dipping

• 10 oz premium white chocolate chips (about 1 ⅔ cup or 280g)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening or coconut oil
• ½ cup crushed candy canes I used 10 crushed mini canes