Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment or silpat.
- Heat chopped chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl, until just melted. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
- Beat eggs, brown sugar and vanilla until the sugar has completely dissolved (about 3 minutes). Now add the melted chocolate. Mix until uniform. Add the flour mixture until just combined. Mix in the chocolate chunks.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of dough 2 to 3 inches apart onto baking sheets. Sprinkle a few pieces of the chopped peppermints over each of the dough mounds, pressing lightly into the dough (The candy is prettier if you do this post-baking – lightly press the candy pieces onto the cookies hot from the oven. The heat will keep the candies in place after cooling).
- Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Enjoy!