Double Chocolate Mint Cookies

     Hello!  According to the McCormick ad I got this recipe from, these cookies are "the best thing to happen to chocolate chunk cookies since milk".  And they're right - these are absolutely delicious!  The cookies are soft and chewy with just a hint of mint flavoring.  Easy to make and even easier to eat... in fact, it's hard to eat just 1!  I made these for the first time on a day when we were having our tub regrouted and offered some to Joe, the regrouter.  I told him him this was a new recipe and that if he liked them he was welcome to help himself to as many as he'd like.  During the day I noticed he came back several times for samples, guess he liked them!

Double Chocolate Mint Cookies

• 2 cups flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarsly chopped walnuts

1.  Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium blow; set aside.  In stand mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and extract; mix well.  Gradually add flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.  Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.

2.  Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on baking sheet.

3.  Bake for 8-10 minutes or just until cookies are set.  Cool on baking sheet 2 minute then move to wire racks to cool completely.  Store cookies in airtight container.