peppermint cookies

Name: Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 stick(s) crisco baking sticks butter flavor all-vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3/4 cup(s) crushed peppermint candies, divided

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Sara Bonham

Chula Vista, CA

Updated on Jan 20, 2013

I made these as a christmas gift for my boyfriend since he LOVES peppermint lol...absoluetly loved them :) be careful on the time depending on your oven. they can get rather hard if left in for even a little too long.

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Ingredients

3/4 stick crisco baking sticks butter flavor all-vegetable shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup crushed peppermint candies, divided

How To Make peppermint cookies

Step 1

Preheat over to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Beat the shortening, brown sugar, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl, on medium speed. Beat in the egg.
Step 3

Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder and add to the shortening mixture at a low speed. Stir in 1/2 cup of the crushed peppermint candy.
Step 4

Shape the cookie dough into 1" balls, placing them 2" apart on a greased baking sheet.
Step 5

Bake 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned. Immediately sprinkle each cookie with about 1/7 tsp. of the remaining crushed peppermint candy.
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