Double Chocolate Chewy Cookies

Note: Recipe is already doubled from original

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• OPTIONAL: 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2/3 cups cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2/3ish cups chocoate chips
• OPTIONAL: crushed candy canes

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Cream butter and sugar
3. Add eggs, cream again (add extract here if using)
4. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder - mix until just combined
5. Add chocolate chips, mix until just incorporated
6. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes
7. Press balls of dough down slightly
8. Bake 10 minutes
9. OPTIONAL: Sprinkle crushed candy canes on cookies right out of oven