INGREDIENTS
1 stick
unsalted butter, softened
1 cup
brown sugar
1/2 cup
white sugar
1
egg
1 cup
buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp
peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups
flour
3/4 cup
cocoa powder (I like Hershey’s Special Dark)
1/4 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
salt
ganache—
8 oz
dark chocolate chips
1/3 cup
cream
3
candy canes, smashed in a plastic bag with a meat mallet or heavy skillet until lightly crushed