Chocolate peppermint bark cookies

The final holiday treat I make is chocolate peppermint bark cookies. This accomplishes two objectives. It yields a great festive confection and clears the last of the Christmas candy out of my pantry. So without further adieu...

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies

3 c unbleached flour

1c cocoa powder

1 t baking soda

1 t baking powder

3/4 t sea salt

1 c unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 c sugar

3 large eggs

1 T vanilla extract

2 c peppermint bark, roughly chopped

1/2 c holiday mini morsels

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter, beat in sugar and add eggs one at a time until combined. Stir in vanilla.

4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in 3 increments, stirring after each addition. Carefully fold in the peppermint bark and mini morsels.

5. Drop a heaping tablespoon of dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 10 minutes, just until fragrant. Be careful not to over bake. Cool on a wire rack. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

The original recipe can be found at http://www.101cookbooks.com/. So long Santa!