Chocolate-Chocolate Chip-Peppermint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.5 cups firmly brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 0.3 cup cocoa 
• 2 large eggs 
• 1.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.8 cup coarsely peppermint candy crushed 8 large candy canes
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup semisweet chocolate morsels 
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well.
2. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
3. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, beating until blended.
4. Fold in chocolate morsels and crushed peppermint candy; drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 3 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 350 for 12 to 14 minutes (do not overbake).
6. Transfer to wire racks to cool.