Chocolate peppermint cookies

These are one of my favorite “Christmas” cookies. 

 From: cooking classy 

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups (237g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
• 1 cup (98g) unsweetened cocoa powder (scoop and level to measure)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened about halfway (it should be fairly firm still)
• 1 1/4 cups (250g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (160g) packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 16 oz. white chocolate, broken or chopped
• 1/4 cup (approx) finely crushed peppermint bits

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with silicone liners or parchment paper.
• In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt for 20 seconds. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until well combined. 
• Mix in eggs one at a time then blend in vanilla extract and peppermint extract.
• With mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour mixture and mix just until combined.
• Scoop dough out by a rounded tablespoon (about 25 grams each) and shape into balls (if dough is sticky you can chill as needed but mine wasn't sticky at all).