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pillows of butter mint cookies

(4 ratings)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

Do you remember those yellow and pastel butter mint pillow candies when you went to a shower or birthday party when you were young or was that just last year? LOL These cookies taste just like them. Enjoy

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(4 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pillows of butter mint cookies

  • 1/2 c
    unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • a few dash
    yellow or pink or green food color, paste or liquid
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    peppermint extract
  • 1 tsp
    each baking powder and baking soda
  • 4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 12 oz
    bag butter mints, broken up or mini mint chips divided or mint kisses-chopped about1 1/2 cups befor crushing
  • sugar sprinkles to match cookie color

How To Make pillows of butter mint cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350^ and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • 2
    In the bowl of an electric mixer beat together butter, sugars, and salt. Mix in eggs, food color( to the shade you like)., vanilla and peppermint extracts. NOTE: use food color to match the season. orange ,pink, red,green blue..etc...
  • 3
    Mix in baking powder and soda with the flour until just combined. Add 2/3 of a bag of the crushed butter mints or mint chips reserving the rest for topping. Cover and chill the dough the dough for 2 hours, or until chilled but not solid.
  • 4
    Pinch off a piece of the dough, about 1 1/2 inches in size and roll in the appropriate sugar color and place 2 inches apart onto parchment paper, press down slightly and; press 3 minty chips into each cookie. and bake for 9 to 10 minutes until edges are golden. Let set for 2 minutes and move to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
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