Chocolate Mint Cookies

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
Put butter in an electric mixer and mix until very smooth and creamy. Add the sugar and continue to mix for 3-4 minutes or until the mixture is smooth and whipped-looking. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl between each addition to ensure batter is well mixed. Add the peppermint and vanilla extracts.
Add the mint and chocolate chips to the batter, mixing on the lowest setting until just mixed in (if these ingredients are mixed too much, they will start to break apart).
Finally add in the flour mixture. This is the most critical addition to the cookie. All the flour all at once and mix until JUST homogenous. This ensures a chewy and delicious cookie. If the flour is mixed too much the cookie will become hard after baking.
Scoop dough onto cookies sheets using a tablespoon in small 1 inch mounds approximated 2 inches apart. For a perfectly round cookie after baking, before placing the dough on the cookie sheet roll into a ball with the palm of your hands. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned at the edges. Let cool. Enjoy.