Double Chocolate Chip Mint Glazed Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups chocolate chips
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 drops mint extract (or more)
3 1/2 teaspoons water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a mixer beat together the butter with the sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Add in the vanilla.
On a low speed beat in the flour mixture a little at a time.
Gently mix in chocolate chips.
On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop teaspoons of the batter about 2 inches apart.
Bake until just cracked on top, about 8 to10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time.
Cool completely.
For the glaze - In a small bowl mix together the confectioners' sugar, mint extract and water until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. Let cookies stand until set, about 10 minutes.