Chewy, minty and decadent. From Nigella Lawson, this will certainly satisfy any chocolate cravings.
1/2 cup soft butter
3/4 cup soft light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
Glaze
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa (sieved)
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/4 teaspoon peppermint essence
Preheat oven to 350°F
Cream the butter and brown sugar, then beat in the vanilla extract and the egg. Mix the flour, cocoa and baking powder in a bowl and gradually beat in the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Using a rounded tablespoon measure, spoon out scoops of cookie dough and place on a lined baking sheet, living a little space in between each one. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes and then let them sit on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before removing them to a cooling rack, with some newspaper underneath to catch any escaping glaze later. Put the glaze ingredients into a saucepan and heat until combined. Using a teaspoon, zig-zag the glaze over each cooling cookie.
1/2 cup soft butter
3/4 cup soft light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
Glaze
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa (sieved)
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/4 teaspoon peppermint essence
Preheat oven to 350°F
Cream the butter and brown sugar, then beat in the vanilla extract and the egg. Mix the flour, cocoa and baking powder in a bowl and gradually beat in the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Using a rounded tablespoon measure, spoon out scoops of cookie dough and place on a lined baking sheet, living a little space in between each one. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes and then let them sit on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before removing them to a cooling rack, with some newspaper underneath to catch any escaping glaze later. Put the glaze ingredients into a saucepan and heat until combined. Using a teaspoon, zig-zag the glaze over each cooling cookie.