Stir the mixture occasionally until the chocolate and butter are melted and smooth. Heat the water to a simmer but do not boil. Do not let the bowl touch the water below. To create a double boiler, fill a saucepan with 2 inches of water, and place a heat-safe glass bowl over it. Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler on the stove in a heat-safe glass bowl.In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350☏ and adjust the oven racks so that you can cook two cookie sheets at the same time (one rack at the top third of the oven and one in the bottom third of the oven).You will need to bake all of the cookies immediately after the dough is made to get those hallmark glossy, cracked tops. Note: To get the shiny, crinkled tops on the cookies, make sure to measure and prep all of the ingredients in advance so that you can work quickly once you begin. If you don’t have peppermint bark, top the cookies with a few extra chocolate chips or chunks and crushed candy canes as soon as they come out of the oven. I’m obsessed with the bark from Williams Sonoma but you can also make your own. Peppermint bark – These chocolate cookies are loaded with chunks of dark chocolate peppermint bark.Peppermint extract gives these cookies a fun, holiday vibe that everyone will love. Peppermint extract – not to be confused with “mint extract” which gives the flavor of mint tea.Sugar – granulated and light brown sugar add sweetness and texture.Chocolate – we make these cookies extra decadent with the addition of semi-sweet chocolate but you can use bittersweet or milk chocolate too.If you didn’t take your eggs out of the fridge in advance, just bring them to room temperature by placing them in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes. Eggs – for best results use room temperature eggs.Butter – for this recipe we’re using regular, unsalted butter straight from the fridge.

Cocoa powder – Dutch process cocoa powder delivers a rich, dark chocolate flavor and pairs perfectly with the peppermint.For the most accurate measurement, use a digital kitchen scale to measure your flour. Too much flour and you could end up with a cakey cookie. Flour – to get those signature shiny, crackled tops you’ll need to use just the right amount of flour.These brownie cookies topped with peppermint bark are super easy to make in 30 minutes or less with just a handful of simple ingredients.

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