McCormick® Double Chocolate Chunk Mint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.7 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 1 cup butter softened
• 2  eggs 
• 2 cups flour 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract mccormick®
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 6 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate coarsely chopped
• 0.7 cup cocoa powder unsweetened

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs and extract; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Stir in chocolate and walnuts.
4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto baking sheets sprayed with no stick cooking spray.
5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until cookies are set. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.
6. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.