One thing I really enjoy about the holiday season, is all the yummy flavors it brings! In my personal opinion {and I guess Starbucks‘ as well} pumpkin is to fall like peppermint is to Christmas! {If you’ve never had a peppermint mocha, you haven’t lived.}

Anyway, I recently purchased some peppermint extract because I was just craving some sort of peppermint baked good. It also makes a great addition to hot chocolate! But I digress…so I found this recipe for Chocolate Peppermint cookies. And I knew I had to try it.

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

1 1/3 cups butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. peppermint extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, then stir in vanilla and peppermint. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in separate bowl. Gradually stir into the creamed mixture and then add chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 13 minutes

I did encounter a few problems, however. My first pan, I made them too large, too close together. And I baked them too long. So not only did they all run together, but they also were quite crunchy. Not ideal. Eventually I knew when to take them out {they do flatten as they cool, so it’s important not to leave them in until they flatten…that will make them crunchy} and the whole process went a lot smoother.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I did…I will most likely be making them again before Christmas is over!