Peppermint Bark Cookies • Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 tsp. espresso powder
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup chocolate chips (milk chocolate, semi-sweet, or dark all work well)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• garnish: crushed candy cane pieces and broken peppermint bark pieces
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup Lindt white chocolate (I used 2, 4.4 oz. Lindt bars)
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
• 2-3 Tbsp. heavy cream, room temperature
• pinch of kosher salt