Double Chocolate Cookies with a Peppermint Patty Surprise

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DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH A PEPPERMINT PATTY SURPRISE

1 1/2 cups flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup light brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) unsalted butter, slightly softened

1 egg

24 miniature (about 1½-inch) peppermint patties, such as York unwrapped and chilled

6 oz. white chocolate (not chips), chopped

Peppermint candy canes or candies, crushed or finely chopped

Directions

1. Using an electric mixer, beat the flour, coco powder, both sugars, salt and baking soda on low speed. Beat in the butter, then the egg. Tu out the dough onto a large piece of plastic wr and flatten into a disk; seal. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

2. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 2 large cooki sheets with parchment. Working with 1 tbsp. of dough at a time, use your fingers to evenly encase each peppermint patty with dough. Place on the prepared pans and smooth the dough with your fingers. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until just firm to the tol about 15 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and let cool slightly. Transfer the cookie the parchment to a rack to cool completely.

3. Meanwhile, in a double boiler or small, heatproof bowl set over a small saucepan of simmering water, melt half of the white chocolate, stirring until melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining white chocolate until smooth. Using a large spoon drizzle the white chocolate over the cookies

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