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PEPPERMINT HOLIDAY COOKIES



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A nice candy cane cookie treat.

Provided by pchanner

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup crushed peppermint candy canes
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons warm water
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candy canes, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat the butter and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat egg into butter mixture until completely incorporated. Mix flour and salt into the butter mixture until just incorporated. Fold crushed candy canes into the batter, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Roll dough into balls 1 tablespoon at a time; arrange on baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Whisk confectioners' sugar and warm water together in a small bowl until you have a smooth icing. Dip top of each cookie in the icing, Top with additional crushed candy cane, if desired. Set aside to let the icing dry, at least 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 56.2 mg, Sugar 9.4 g

PEPPERMINT CANDY SANDWICH COOKIES



Peppermint Candy Sandwich Cookies image

I love to include a little homemade treat in teacher's gifts and hostess gifts. These delicious lovelies come together in 15 minutes, and never fail to charm. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 20 sandwich cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candies
1 package (9 ounces) chocolate wafers

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening and extracts until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until thick and creamy. Stir in candies., Spread about 1 tablespoon mixture on bottoms of half of the cookies. Cover with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 93mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

PEPPERMINT COOKIES



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There's a pinch of peppermint candy in every bite of these drop cookies. You can prep the dough in 10 minutes, and they taste so good that you should plan on making more than one batch.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in candy. , Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges of cookies just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 70mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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