Chocolate Peppermint Brownie Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

salt

4 tbsp

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

1/3 cup

packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

4 oz

semi-sweet chocolate (melted and cooled)

large eggs

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups

Ghirardelli peppermint baking chunks (divided (I found mine at target))

crushed candy canes (optional)