Chocolate Peppermint Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup margarine, softened
    2/3 cup sugar
    2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon peppermint extract
    2 eggs, beaten
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    3/4 cup baking cocoa
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup candy cane, crushed
Preparation
    Combine margarine, sugars, extracts and eggs in a large bowl; mix well.
    Add remaining ingredients except candy canes; blend well.
    Chill for 15 minutes, or until dough is easy to handle.
    Roll well-rounded teaspoons of dough into balls; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
    Bake at 325 degrees for 11 to 13 minutes, or until cookies are puffed and centers are set.
    Remove from oven; with back of a spoon, immediately and gently make a well in center of cookies. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of crushed candy into well.
    Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes before removing from baking sheet.

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