Double Chocolate Mint Treasures

• ¾ c. butter, softened
• ½ c. brown sugar or Sucanat
• ½ c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour
• ½ c. cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 c. chocolate chips

Cream together butter and sugars. Add egg, vanilla and peppermint extract. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add to wet ingredients and then stir in chocolate chips.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes on greased cookie sheet.

Note: This is one of our family favorites! They are delicious!

Recipe by Marilyn Moll at www.urbanhomemaker.com, a home based business specializing in bread baking equipment and products for health. Used by permission.