Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients:

• 7 oz milk or semi-sweet chocolate
• 4 candy canes (about ⅓ cup, crushed)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ⅔  cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup Purecane™ Brown Sweetener 
• 2 large eggs
• ½  teaspoon baking powder
• ½  teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  Optional: ⅓ cup chocolate chips

Frosting Ingredients:

• ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 2 cups Purecane™ Confectioners Sweetener
• ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
  Optional: 2 tablespoons crushed candy canes, or peppermint candy

Directions

Make Your Cookie Dough:

1. In a double boiler, melt the 7 ounces of chocolate, then stir in the butter. Set aside to cool.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. 
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, Purecane™ Brown Sweetener, and vanilla until creamy (about 1 minute). Add the melted chocolate, then stir to combine. 
4. Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture, then stir until well-combined. 
5. Fold the chocolate chips and crushed candy canes into the cookie dough. 
6. Using 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons dough per cookie, bake for 8 to 9 minutes, the top will look barely set. 
7. Let cool on the baking pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before sandwiching. 

Prepare Your Frosting:

1. To make the frosting, simply beat the butter until smooth with the paddle attachment on a stand mixer. Add the Purecane™ Confectioners Sweetener to beat until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes). Fold in the vanilla extract and (optional: crushed peppermint). Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of milk, if the buttercream filling is too thick. 
2. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag to make the cookie sandwiches. 
3. Drizzle with melted chocolate and garnish with crushed peppermint. 
4. Serve and enjoy!

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