Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

•1 cupCHIPITS® Dark Chocolate Chips or Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (250 mL)
•1 cupsoftened, unsalted butter (250 mL)
•1 cupgranulated sugar (250 mL)
•1 cuplightly packed brown sugar (250 mL)
•2 eggs
•1 tspvanilla extract (5 mL)
•3 cupsall-purpose flour (750 mL)
•1 tspbaking soda (5 mL)
•1/2 tspsalt (2 mL)
•1 cupCHIPITS® Semi-Sweet Mint Chocolate Chips (250 mL)
•1/2 cupcoarsely crushed candy canes or striped mint candies (optional) (125 mL)


Directions:


1. Melt chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water. Cool to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

2. Beat butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time; add vanilla. Mix flour with baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture and melted chocolate. Stir in mint chips and crushed candy (if using).

3. Drop cookie dough by the spoonful onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until just set but still chewy. Makes 48 cookies.


Tips:

• Use a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy saucepan to crush candies.

• Garnish each cookie with additional melted chocolate and an additional sprinkle of crushed candy canes