peppermint spritz cookies

Name: Peppermint Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract

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LaDale Hymer

cleveland, OK

Updated on Oct 11, 2016

I love these buttery cookies and love peppermint so I combined them both. My dad loves these cookies - he almost couldn't stop eating them.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

This is the perfect spritz cookie for Christmas. A touch of peppermint flavor really gives this buttery cookie a holiday flair. The dough is perfect - the cookie really keeps its shape while cooking. Get creative... use different shapes and sizes from your cookie press and colorful sprinkles to add some flair to your cookies. A yummy addition to your holiday cookie tray.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Convection Oven

yield 7-8 dozen

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 - egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

How To Make peppermint spritz cookies

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 3

Add the egg, milk, and extracts.
Step 4

Add the flour mixture; mix well.
Step 5

Fill a cookie press with the dough and fit it with disks.
Step 6

Press cookies onto a ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 7

Bake 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
Step 8

Cool 2 minutes on the cookie sheet, remove to a cooling rack, and cool completely.
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